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"Deeply shocked and saddened" by the news of yesterday's attacks in Mumbai, the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia has strongly condemned "such wanton acts of terrorism and violence targeting innocent human lives". He also expressed "sincere condolences and sympathy" to victims and families.

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Representatives from African, European and migrant churches met for the first time during the African and European churches' consultation on migration and the changing ecclesial landscape in Palermo, 20 to 23 November 2008.

Leaders and representatives of 24 US churches gathering in Washington, D.C. next week will deliver a message to President-elect Barack Obama, outlining hopes for the new administration in leading the nation forward and working for peace with justice.

After six days of intense discussions on migration, the conflict in Sri Lanka and climate change, of common prayer and practical efforts to make the voice of the churches on these issues heard at the United Nations, the UN Advocacy Week of the World Council of Churches (WCC) ended with good results on Friday.

At the 16-21 November United Nations Advocacy Week of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Christians from the Pacific islands have appealed for worldwide solidarity with regard to climate change, a question of life and death in their communities.

The Decade to Overcome Violence (DOV) sponsored by the World Council of Churches (WCC) has launched its 2009 focus on the Caribbean region with the theme: "One Love: Building a Peaceful Caribbean".

The Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC) has began to pursue two study processes on how churches can make their own the outcomes of ecumenical dialogues - the so called "reception process" - and on the "spiritual roots of ecumenism".

For one billion of the world population, "living with constant hunger" is "a normal state". However, there is nothing normal about that fact, which is "a result of the ways our societies have chosen to produce, share, buy and sell food".

Por Annegret Kapp (*)

El Decenio para Superar la Violencia (DSV), patrocinado por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), ha inaugurado su foco de atención especial 2009 que tendrá como tema: "Un amor: Construir un Caribe pacífico".

An international ecumenical delegation of church representatives will pay a solidarity visit to churches, ecumenical organizations and civil society movements in Haiti from 24 to 28 November. The team will visit the capital Port-au-Prince and areas affected by recent hurricanes.

"Imagine: Peace" is a collection of liturgical resources for the four Sundays of Advent. It is the first of a collection of worship materials from different regions of the world, prepared in the framework of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation 2011 .

Religious freedom and interreligious dialogue will be on the agenda of an international ecumenical delegation visiting Pakistan from 24 November to 1 December. The group will discuss how churches can help ease political and religions tensions with representatives from churches, the Muslim community and government officials.

La libertad religiosa y el diálogo interreligioso figuran en la agenda de una delegación ecuménica internacional que visitará Pakistán del 24 de noviembre al 1 de diciembre. Dialogando con representantes de iglesias y de la comunidad musulmana, y con funcionarios gubernamentales, el grupo examinará cómo las iglesias pueden contribuir a mitigar las tensiones políticas y religiosas.

Una delegación ecuménica internacional de representantes de iglesias hará una visita de solidaridad a las iglesias, organizaciones ecuménicas y movimientos de la sociedad civil de Haití, del 24 al 28 de noviembre. El equipo visitará la capital, Puerto Príncipe, y zonas afectadas por los recientes huracanes.

"La paz: imagínala" es una colección de recursos litúrgicos para los domingos del Adviento. Es el primero de una colección de materiales de culto de diferentes regiones del mundo, preparados en el marco de la Convocatoria Ecuménica Internacional por la Paz 2011.

By Annegret Kapp (*)

The latest issue of the "Contact" magazine, jointly produced by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition (SCN), addresses the current food price crises from various angles. A wide range of authors provide a broad perspective on the causes of the crisis and ideas for advocacy and action to counter it.

Cuando muchos cristianos en todo el mundo se preparan a celebrar el Adviento y la Navidad en la seguridad de sus hogares y comunidades, este año están nuevamente invitados a orar por la justicia, la paz y la seguridad en Palestina e Israel - y a enviar una oración o un mensaje de paz a Belén (a la siguiente dirección electrónica: aei (at) p-ol.com ).