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As transboundary water dispute over Nile River worsens, WCC calls for prayers for peace

As tension grows in the long-running regional dispute over a giant dam built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile, one of the Nile Rivers main tributaries, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary, Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca appealed to all WCC member churches in Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan and around the world to pray for a peaceful solution to the problem.

In a COVID-stricken world, “everyone is important”

A webinar held 22 October gave space for persons with disabilities to share their reflections. Entitled “From Lamentation to Transformation,” the event, first in a series of webinars on COVID-19 perspectives, highlighted hope through stories, practical support, and social change as experienced by persons with disabilities.

WACC gründet Fonds zur Unterstützung von Medienkanälen von Bürgerorganisationen, die Leben retten

Der Weltverband für christliche Kommunikation (World Association for Christian Communication, WACC) hat einen Soforthilfe-Fonds gegründet, mit dem Medienkanäle von Bürgerorganisationen und Gemeinwesen unterstützt werden sollen, die schutzbedürftige Gesellschaftsgruppen, die oftmals keinen Zugang zu den Massenmedien haben, mit korrekten und gesicherten Informationen im Zusammenhang mit dem Coronavirus versorgen. Sowohl Einzelpersonen als auch Organisationen sind aufgerufen, Mittel für diesen Fonds zu spenden.

Christian communicators create fund to support lifesaving community media

The World Association for Christian Communication is creating a rapid response fund to help support grassroots community media outlets that provide accurate, trusted coronavirus-related information to vulnerable people who often cannot access mainstream media. Individuals and organisations are encouraged to contribute to the fund.

‘Not a page in a book’ – accompaniers hear Palestinians’ testimonies from Ma’alul village

Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, saw a visit by ecumenical accompaniers in mid-March. “I would have liked to invite you to a real home, not just as a refugee,” said Jad Saba Yusef Salem as he received the group of accompaniers to the village. Today, 95-year-old Salem is one of few remaining survivors from the 75 families who used to live in the village back in 1948.

A faith-based, holistic approach to HIV and AIDS-care

In a country now counting 100 million inhabitants, and where 2.5 percent are added annually, it is increasingly hard for the government to keep pace with the needs of its people. “In this challenging environment, the work of non-governmental organisations is critical in order to ease the burden on public service institutions”, explains Dr Maged Moussa Yanny, general director of EpiscoCare.

ÖRK-Generalsekretär: Gedanken zur ökumenischen Bewegung der Liebe

Anlässlich der Tagung des Planungsausschusses für die Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), die diese Woche auf Zypern stattfindet, hat sich ÖRK-Generalsekretär Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit in seiner Ansprache mit dem Thema der kommenden 11. Vollversammlung befasst. Es lautet: „Die Liebe Christi bewegt, versöhnt und eint die Welt“.

WCC general secretary reflects on the ecumenical movement of Love

In a speech at the World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly Planning Committee (APC) meeting in Cyprus this week, WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit reflected on the theme of the upcoming WCC 11th Assembly, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.”

Vater Alexi – Friedensstifter in Syrien

WCC News hat den Archimandriten Dr. Alexi Chehadeh getroffen, der das Referat für Ökumenische Beziehungen und Entwicklung des Griechisch-Orthodoxen Patriarchats von Antiochien und dem gesamten Morgenland in Damaskus (Syrien) leitet. Er ist ein großes Vorbild und Friedensstifter in Syrien.