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A number of major international Christian youth movements and organizations called for stronger efforts towards unity in a joint statement issued on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Addressed to the heads of the Roman Catholic Church, the World Council of Churches, Christian World Communions and Regional Ecumenical Organizations, the statement asks them to "share ecumenical dialogue with young people" and expresses the commitment of the signatories to "raise awareness of the importance of Christian unity among young people".

In a statement issued yesterday, the heads of churches in Jerusalem and the Holy Land called on the international community and the state of Israel to end the current siege on the Gaza Strip which has caused most recently cuts in electricity and limited the shipments of medicine, fuel, food and other goods across the border.

En una declaración publicada ayer, los jefes de las iglesias de Jerusalén y Tierra Santa pidieron a la comunidad internacional y al estado de Israel que se ponga fin al actual estado de sitio de la Franja de Gaza, que recientemente ha causado cortes en la electricidad y ha limitado los envíos de medicinas, combustible, alimentos y otros bienes a través de la frontera.

Pope Benedict XVI and Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), along with high-level representatives of the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC, will meet in Rome on Friday, 25 January 2008, at the centennial of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

In order to serve the Indian church and the people more effectively, Dalit theology needs to re-invent itself as a theology of life for all. This was one of the findings of an international symposium that brought together some 30 Dalit theologians, social activists and academics from around the globe in Kolkata, India, last week.

Para servir con mayor eficacia a la iglesia y al pueblo indio, es preciso que la teología Dalit se reinvente a sí misma como una teología de la vida para todos. Fue ésta una de las conclusiones del Simposio Internacional en el que participaron unos 30 teólogos Dalit, trabajadores sociales y profesores universitarios de todo el mundo, y que se celebró en Kolkata, India, la semana pasada.

El Papa Benedicto XVI y el Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia, secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), junto con representantes de alto nivel de la Iglesia Católica Romana y del CMI, se reunirán en Roma, el viernes 25 de enero de 2008, en la celebración del centenario de la Semana de Oración por la Unidad de los Cristianos.

A round table on the meaning of prayer for unity in situations of conflict and distress and an ecumenical celebration gathering Genevan churches marked the 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the headquarters of the World Council of Churches (WCC) on Sunday, 20 January.

[Joint release with the Association of Churches and Christian Communities of Geneva.]

The liberation of Clara Rojas and Consuelo González "is a sign of hope that shows that a negotiated solution to the situation in Colombia is possible", stated today Rev. Elenora Giddings Ivory, director of the World Council of Churches (WCC) programme on Public witness: addressing power and affirming peace . Expressing joy at the liberation of the two women held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) for about six years, Giddings Ivory congratulated the mediators and called on the Colombian government and the FARC "to look for peaceful ways of ending the long lasting violent conflict", in which "civil society has suffered the most", with hundred of civilians "victimized by the ongoing military operations". Giddings Ivory also affirmed that a "humanitarian agreement is still possible and urgent to put an end to the hostage situation". Several hundreds of people are believed to be held hostages by the FARC.

La liberación de Clara Rojas y Consuelo González "es un signo de esperanza que muestra que es posible una solución negociada a la situación de Colombia", afirmó hoy la Rev. Eleonora Giddings Ivory, directora del programa del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) sobre Testimonio público: confrontar el poder, afirmar la paz . Tras expresar su alegría por la liberación de las dos mujeres retenidas como rehenes por las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) durante unos seis años, Giddings Ivory felicitó a los mediadores y pidió al Gobierno Colombiano y a las FARC que "busquen medios pacíficos para poner fin al prolongado conflicto" en el que "quien más sufre es la sociedad civil", ya que centenares de personas civiles "son víctimas de las continuas operaciones militares".  Giddings Ivory afirmó también que "todavía es posible un acuerdo humanitario y que es urgentemente necesario poner fin a la situación de los rehenes". Se cree que varios centenares de personas están retenidas como rehenes por las FARC.

Por Kersten Storch (*)

By Kersten Storch (*)

The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia has called on Kenyan political leaders to keep moving towards dialogue while praising the countries' churches for their role in peacemaking.

The World Council of Churches president from Europe, Dr Mary Tanner, was recently rewarded with the title of Dame in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honours list. As one of eight presidents of the WCC, she serves as an "ambassador" to the ecumenical movement in general and the WCC.Â

Churches in Pakistan have condemned the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto while appealing for international help in eradicating terrorism in their country.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia has called on the leaders of Kenya's two main political parties to "turn urgently from partisan postures and negotiate in good faith to reach a non-violent, political solution" to the country's electoral dispute. In a statement made public on 2 January, Kobia affirmed that "an independent investigation of the electoral dispute is necessary and should be monitored by international observers".

Geneva's Ecumenical Centre will welcome youth from near and afar by hosting a number of events within the programme of the 30th European Meeting of Young Adults organized by the Taizé community and the local churches in Geneva.

A new World Council of Churches (WCC) initiative aimed at supporting Christians living in conflict situations around the world has begun. "When one part of the body suffers, the whole body suffers with it," Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the WCC said in a videotaped address to experts in international relations and ecumenical partners at a recent consultation held in Geneva, 8-10 December.

El Centro Ecuménico de Ginebra acogerá a jóvenes de lugares cercanos y lejanos hospedando varios actos incluidos en el programa de la 30ª Reunión Europea de Jóvenes, organizada por la comunidad de Taizé e iglesias locales de Ginebra.