Resultados de la búsqueda

When Dr Michel Abs, secretary general of the Middle East Council of Churches, speaks about living conditions in Lebanon, his compassion for his people—and his passion for peace—brim over. In a video interview with the World Council of Churches, he honestly shared his deepest concerns about the current socio-economic crisis in his nation, and how churches are helping.

Jack Munayer, coordinator for the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI), recently visited the South Hebron Hills area with diplomatic delegates from eight different countries, as well as Israeli activists. The visit was organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The group visited families and listened to their stories with the goal of discerning the nature of hardship and trauma that the occupation continues to cause.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) is beginning an East Jerusalem Initiative, through which the WCC-EAPPI is accompanying—even without a physical presence—families facing eviction and displacement, as well as people facing other violations of their rights. Below, WCC director of the Commission for the Churches on International Affairs Peter Prove explains the goals and history behind the East Jerusalem Initiative.

El Programa Ecuménico de Acompañamiento en Palestina e Israel (PEAPI) del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) emprende la Iniciativa de Jerusalén Oriental, mediante la cual el PEAPI del CMI acompaña –incluso sin presencia física– a las familias que se enfrentan al desalojo y el desplazamiento, así como a otras personas que ven violados otros de sus derechos. A continuación, el director de la Comisión de las Iglesias para Asuntos Internacionales (CIAI), Peter Prove, explica la historia que hay detrás de la Iniciativa de Jerusalén Oriental y cuáles son sus objetivos.

El secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, comparte sus reflexiones al recibir el premio de Constructor de Puentes por construir puentes de entendimiento entre las personas, los países y las comunidades a escala nacional e internacional. El premio ha sido otorgado por el jurado del Comité Noruego del 14 de Agosto junto con el Centro de Oslo. 

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca offers reflections upon receiving the Bridge Builder Award for building bridges of understanding between people, nations, and communities at national and international levels. The award is presented by the Jury of the 14th August Committee Norway together with The Oslo Center.