Summer news from the ECCB. 

Representatives of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren wrote an open letter against the resolution of the Russian Orthodox Church, which, among other things, describes the Russian Federation's war of aggression against Ukraine as a holy war.

From May 23 to 25, 2024, the 2nd session of the 36th Synod of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren took place at the Community Centre of Mother Teresa in Prague-Háje. 

On Thursday, 21 March 2024, the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren organised the third annual interdisciplinary conference at the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic.

The common German term Stolperstein can be translated into Czech as a stone you trip over. 

On that day, Václav Morávek was supposed to have an important meeting in Prague-Střešovice, probably with a double agent that went by the code name A-54. 

Every year at Easter, Czech Evangelical congregations organize a solidarity collection for a building project. The collection is named "Jerome Unity's Main Gift of Love". This year's proceeds will help repair the roof of the evangelical church in Olomouc.

Pavel Hošek, a professor of religious studies at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, has written, in addition to many scholarly books, several other books devoted to the spiritual dimension of fine literature, more specifically to the personalities of J. Foglar, E. T. Seton, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. 

On Tuesday, 19 March, Professors Oded Lipschits and Paul Robert Milgrom received the honorary degree of doctor honoris causa from Charles University for their significant contribution to science and long-term cooperation with the University. 

Eliška Hudcová graduated from the Protestant Theological Faculty of Charles University and the Faculty of Humanities of Charles University, where she also completed her PhD in Civil Sector Studies. In her dissertation she worked on the development of social farming in the Czech Republic in relation to social economy, social entrepreneurship and social inclusion in rural areas. 

If children are to benefit from schooling, they need support at home. But not every family gets it. That's when organizations like Diaconia step in. It takes experience and creativity, as the Child Above Water project shows. It creates a support network for children between school, family and social services, enabling them to find ways to get more effective help.