El secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, el Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, se unió a la Diócesis Episcopal de Jerusalén y a todas las iglesias de Tierra Santa para condenar la profanación del histórico cementerio protestante del Monte Sión.
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay joined the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and all the churches of the Holy Land in condemning the desecration of the historic Protestant cemetery on Mount Zion.
World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed joy on receiving the news of the election of His Beatitude George III of Cyprus as the Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus.
Su Beatitud Teófilo III, Patriarca de Jerusalén, reflexionó sobre la luz, la esperanza y la reconciliación durante el encendido del árbol de Navidad en el hotel New Imperial, en la Plaza de Jaffa, el 16 de diciembre.
His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, at the lighting of the Christmas tree at the New imperial Hotel, Jaffa Square on 16 December, reflected on light, hope, and reconciliation.
A historic meeting between the patriarchs of Syriac heritage upon invitation from H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, the Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, has resulted in a joint statement to guide future action to keep the ancient Syriac tradition in the Middle East and other lands.
Convening for a 10th round of dialogue, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue met at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute from 4-8 December, sharing their mutual visions for justice and peace in Iran.
As Christians around the world look to the Advent season, preparations are in full swing in the place where it all started, Bethlehem, to celebrate that one story that lies at the heart of all Christian traditions.
En estos momentos en los que se acerca la temporada de Adviento para las comunidades cristianas de todo el mundo, los preparativos ya están en marcha en Belén, el lugar en el que todo tiene su origen, para celebrar la historia que es la base de todas las tradiciones cristianas.
El 24 de noviembre, el presidente palestino Mahmud Abás recibió formalmente al secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, para una reunión en la que se habló de la paz justa en Palestina e Israel.
World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca met with members of the Higher Presidential Committee of Church Affairs in Palestine.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) completed its annual meeting from 21-26 November, and also commemorated its 20th anniversary.
Un servicio de acción de gracias por la labor y la vida de Teófilo III de Jerusalén tuvo lugar el 22 de noviembre en la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro con motivo del decimoséptimo aniversario de la entronización del patriarca.
El Comité Consultivo de la Oficina de Enlace del CMI en Jerusalén celebró su primera reunión en Jerusalén, bajo la dirección del secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Dr. Ioan Sauca. En esta primera reunión se trazaron los planes futuros.
On 24 November, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas formally received the acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca for a meeting to discuss just peace in Palestine and Israel.
“COP27 is a critical occasion for governments to together re-envision, develop, commit to and implement a roadmap towards a fossil fuel-free, post-growth, equitable and sustainable tomorrow,” said Bishop Arnold Temple of the Methodist Church in Sierra Leone, representing the interfaith liaison group, to the High-Level Ministerial Segment of the 27th Session of Conference of the Parties (COP27).
A thanksgiving service for the work and the life of Theophilos III of Jerusalem was held on 22 November in the Holy Sepulchre Church, commemorating the patriarch’s 17th election enthronement.
Under the leadership of World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, the WCC Jerusalem Liaison Advisory Committee held its first meeting in Jerusalem, during which it mapped future plans.
El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias y sus asociados organizaron un evento paralelo durante la COP27 en torno al tema “Cumplir la promesa: cómo garantizar la satisfacción de las necesidades de adaptación presentes y futuras”.
Durante la COP27, fieles de muchas religiones se reunieron con motivo de una oración ecuménica para confesar, lamentarse y expresar esperanza de cara al futuro.