In March 2026, participants from diverse contexts gathered in Hamburg for the Mission Diversity Winter School, engaging in questions of faith, diversity, and lived experience. In this personal reflection, Gretsjanialdi Apner shares a moment of encounter that challenged and shaped his perspective in unexpected ways. A Story of an Unsettling Encounter Spending a week
We are pleased to share important news from the global level of the World Student Christian Federation (WSCF). On 19 March 2026, the Executive Committee appointed Reverend Dr. Samuel Mall (Asia Pacific) as Interim Chairperson and Emil Andreas Bellen Nordahl (Europe) as Interim Co-Vice Chairperson. Both will serve one-year terms leading up to the next
Welcome to the 43rd issue of Mozaik, dedicated to Peacebuilding and Youth Leadership. In this edition, young people from around the world share their stories, reflections, poems, and prayers on building peace, resilience, and justice in challenging times. Through their voices, we see how courage, hope, and faith are shaping a generation already leading
The Universal Day of Prayer for Students (UDPS) is a moment when students, church leaders, and faith communities around the world come together in prayer, reaffirming our common hope in Christ. Since 1898, this ecumenical tradition has gathered Christian students across continents in a shared act of faith and responsibility. In every generation, students
Spending a week in Inari, Finland, the cultural heart of the Sámi people, was a powerful journey of learning, reflection, and connection. The programme brought us closer to the Sámi experience, not only through history and culture but also through the present-day struggle for rights, recognition, and reconciliation. One of the most striking moments was
We opened the Call for Applications for the Advisory Board of WSCF Europe We are looking for five new Advisory Board members to support our European Regional Committee in decision-making and the running of WSCF-Europe. The Advisory Board is a support mechanism established at the European Regional Assembly in 2019. Unlike
Together as Christian students from Finland, Norway and the rest of Europe we call for ecumenical solidarity and speak out about the injustices facing indigenous minorities and local people in Repparfjord, Sápmi. A Canadian company Blue Moons Metals has plans to establish a copper mine there. The project in question is neither legal, environmentally
We are proud to share that one of our activities, “Future and Hope: Bridging Youth Resilience Across Borders”, has been selected for the Council of Europe’s exhibition Tales of the Brave, showcasing youth initiatives funded by the European Youth Foundation in support of young people from Ukraine. Our project, held in Luserna San Giovanni
At the beginning of November, WSCF-Europe held its European Regional Assembly (ERA) in Sarajevo, bringing together delegates from our Student Christian Movements (SCMs) across the region. As the highest decision-making body of WSCF-Europe, the ERA plays a crucial role in shaping the Federation’s future: it is the only body with the authority to amend
Representing WSCF-Europe, Emma Perry reflects on her experience as a member of the Conference of INGOs Youth Delegation to the World Forum for Democracy: The 13th World Forum for Democracy took place from 5-7 November 2025 in Strasbourg, supported by the Council of Europe in partnership with the European Collectivity of Alsace, the City
