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Stop murderous violence against foreigners, WCC urges South African government

"Deeply saddened by the brutal wave of violent xenophobic attacks and murders of foreign nationals, migrant workers and refugees" occurring since early May in South Africa, the World Council of Churches (WCC) urged the country's government "demonstrate leadership by bringing to an end this murderous violence and promoting the observance of human rights".

Greed-driven global food crisis demands immediate church attention

With an estimated 850 million people suffering from hunger worldwide, nine out of ten of which live in developing countries, "the scandal of hunger demands the immediate attention of the churches", affirmed today in a statement the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia.

Clement John, human rights advocate and ecumenical pioneer

Clement John, 66, former staff of the World Council of Churches (WCC), died on Monday, 2 June. Shocked by the news of John's death the WCC general secretary Samuel Kobia praised him as "an outstanding advocate in the international struggle for human rights" and "an ecumenical pioneer". John "was never reluctant to speak the truth" and "stood firm for justice and strove for peace", Kobia wrote in a tribute release today. An accomplished lawyer from the Church of Pakistan, John was a member of the WCC staff from 1993 to 2006. "His intellect and profound concern are reflected in almost every aspect of the public witness of the WCC", Kobia affirmed.

Clement John, defensor de los derechos humanos y pionero ecuménico

Clement John, ex miembro del personal del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), falleció el lunes 2 de junio a la edad de 66 años. Vivamente afectado por la muerte de John, el secretario general del CMI, Samuel Kobia, lo elogió como "eminente defensor en la lucha internacional en favor de los derechos humanos" y "pionero ecuménico". John "nunca tuvo reparos en decir la verdad" y "se mantuvo firme en la defensa de la justicia y la lucha por la paz", escribió Kobia en una nota de homenaje. Eximio abogado de la Iglesia de Pakistán, John fue miembro del personal del CMI de 1993 a 2006. "Su inteligencia y profundo compromiso se reflejan en casi todos los aspectos del testimonio público del CMI", afirmó Kobia.

Churches applaud cluster munitions agreement, expect more states to join

"Churches around the world are much encouraged" by the multilateral agreement on cluster munitions reached Wednesday in Dublin, and now look with expectation to "powerful governments that have not been at the negotiating table", said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia in a comment on the agreement today.

Envíe por e-mail un deseo u oración por la paz a Belén

Los participantes de Belén en una semana mundial de sensibilización de las iglesias invitan a personas y grupos de todo el mundo a que les envíen sus deseos y oraciones por la paz. Los correos electrónicos que se reciban se compartirán con parroquias, escuelas y organizaciones de Belén y Jerusalén, como parte de la semana de acción organizada por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias.

Iglesias aplauden acuerdo sobre municiones de racimo, esperan que más estados adhieran

"Las iglesias de todo el mundo se sienten muy alentadas" por el acuerdo multilateral sobre las municiones de racimo alcanzado el miércoles en Dublín, y dirigen ahora sus expectativas hacia "los poderosos gobiernos que todavía no han participado en la mesa de negociación", dijo el secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, pastor Dr. Samuel Kobia, al comentar hoy el acuerdo.

E-mail a prayer for peace to Bethlehem

Bethlehem participants in a global week of church advocacy are inviting individuals and groups around the world to send them wishes and prayers for peace. Incoming e-mails will be shared with parishes, schools and organizations in Bethlehem and Jerusalem as part of the action week, which is led by the World Council of Churches.