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Fast hundert Vertreter/innen aus den deutschen Mitgliedskirchen des ÖRK trafen sich vom 16. bis 18. Januar in der Evangelischen Akademie Loccum, um ihre Erfahrungen bei der 10. Vollversammlung des ÖRK zu teilen und ein gemeinsames Weitergehen auf dem Pilgerweg der Gerechtigkeit und des Friedens zu besprechen.

Nearly one hundred representatives of the German member churches of the WCC met from 16 to 18 January at the Evangelical Academy of Loccum in order to share their experiences from the WCC 10th Assembly and to discuss how they would continue their way together on their pilgrimage of justice and peace.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has been globally celebrated this year with prayers, reflections, ecumenical services and events focusing on Paul’s question in Corinthians 1 “Has Christ been divided?” a theme for this year’s prayer materials, prepared by the Canadian churches.

Derzeit laufen die letzten Vorbereitungen für die Eröffnung der 10. Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen in Busan, Republik Korea.

Final preparations are underway for the opening of the 10th Assembly of the WCC, to be held in Busan, Republic of Korea.

Se están ultimando los detalles finales para la apertura de la 10a Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), que tendrá lugar en Busan, República de Corea.

Les derniers préparatifs sont en cours pour l’ouverture de la 10e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) qui se déroulera à Busan, République de Corée.

With 15 million members of various ethnicities and backgrounds living alongside the world’s largest national Muslim population, Indonesian churches hope to make a dynamic contribution to the upcoming assembly of the WCC in Busan, Republic of Korea.

While reflecting on the theme of the WCC upcoming assembly in Busan, Indian churches stressed the importance of celebrating life in fullness, vibrancy, dynamism and fervour irrespective of caste, creed, colour, class, gender or ethnicity.

PfingstlerInnen und CharismatikerInnen gehören zu den christlichen Gruppen auf der Welt, die am stärksten wachsen. Dabei stellt sich die Frage, inwiefern sie sich selbst als eine Kirche oder eine Bewegung verstehen. Dieses existentielle und ekklesiologische Thema bleibt ungeklärt.

Pentecostals and Charismatics are among the fastest growing Christian groups in the world. The question is to what extent the Pentecostals understand themselves as a church or a movement. This existential and ecclesiological issue remains ambiguous.

Los pentecostales y los carismáticos están entre los grupos cristianos que crecen más rápido en el mundo. La pregunta es hasta qué punto los pentecostales se consideran a sí mismos como iglesia o como movimiento. Esta cuestión existencial y eclesiológica sigue sin una respuesta clara.

Les pentecôtistes et les charismatiques font partie des groupes chrétiens qui connaissent la plus forte progression dans le monde. Il reste pourtant à savoir dans quelle mesure les pentecôtistes se considèrent comme une Église ou un mouvement. Cette question existentielle et ecclésiologique n'offre toujours pas de réponse claire.

Während die 10. ÖRK-Vollversammlung noch einige Monate in der Zukunft liegt, entwickelt sich schon ein Rhythmus mit einem Vorgeschmack darauf, was junge Menschen zur Vollversammlung mitbringen und dort erfahren werden.

While the WCC 10th Assembly is several months away, a foretaste of what young people will bring to the assembly and experience is already developing a rhythm.

A historic moment in the life of the churches in Indonesia was observed in Jakarta from 17 to 18 May in a Celebration of Unity that brought together 100,000 Christians representing many churches and traditions from all across the country.

The WCC general secretary has expressed solidarity with Bangladesh, and concern over recent tragedies in the country, including the loss of over a thousand lives in a garment factory accident near Dhaka, as well as increasing attacks against religious minorities.

During a visit to the Ecumenical Centre and the WCC in Geneva, the officers of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) announced that Pentecost Sunday 2013, which it celebrates on 19 May, will be a special day of prayer for the WCC Busan Assembly throughout the 8,300 congregations of the denomination.

Church representatives at a recent Oikotree Global Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa stressed the need to support peoples'€™ movements promoting justice in the economy and ecology, a concern, they say, that lies at the heart of the faith.

"The World Council of Churches (WCC) 10th Assembly will be an opportunity for praying, listening and sharing together. The event will provide participants a chance to listen for the voice of God, leading them to justice and peace in the world." These were the words of Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, the WCC general secretary, who spoke with the press in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 29 January 2013.