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It is raining. It is cold and windy. Autumn is in the air in northern Greece. We have just arrived at the Idomeni refugee camp in northern Greece, on the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). The fast-approaching winter poses as great a threat to the refugees as do the smugglers. In the worst case, winter means death.

Llueve, hace frío y sopla el viento. El otoño se siente en el aire en el norte de Grecia. Acabamos de llegar al campo de refugiados de Idomeni, al norte de Grecia, en la frontera entre Grecia y la Antigua República Yugoslava de Macedonia. La llegada inminente del invierno supone una amenaza tan seria para los refugiados como los traficantes. En el peor de los casos el invierno significa la muerte.

The WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has expressed deep concern over the renewed wave of violence in Jerusalem. In a letter to WCC member churches in Palestine and Israel, he expressed solidarity with the churches and peoples of the land, and affirmed WCC’s commitment to justice and peace in Palestine and Israel.

To achieve just peace in the Middle East, “it is very adequate to focus on what would maintain and reinforce the cultural and religious diversity that has distinguished this region for long centuries,” said the WCC general secretary.

“Como comunidad de iglesias del mundo estamos firmemente decididos a apoyar las iniciativas a favor de la paz justa en toda la región de Oriente Medio”, dijo el Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, Secretario General del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI).

The 30th General Synod of the UCC, a member church of the WCC, has passed a resolution calling for a boycott and divestment from companies that profit in Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.

El 30º Sínodo General de la UCC (por sus siglas en inglés), una iglesia miembro del CMI, ha aprobado una resolución pidiendo el boicot y la desinversión contra las empresas que se benefician de la ocupación israelí de los territorios palestinos.

Christians need a "spirituality of resistance" to face oppression, violence and experiences of defeat, the WCC general secretary said in an address at Germany’s biggest Protestant gathering.

It was a peace hike inspired by the biblical story of Emmaus, crisscrossing part of the Holy Land, following the footsteps of Jesus.

Fue una caminata de paz inspirada en la historia bíblica de Emaús, atravesando parte de Tierra Santa y tras la huella de Jesús.

The prospect of armed robots taking human lives, and whether to ban autonomous weapons before they are made, concentrated the minds of governmental and non-governmental delegates at a United Nations forum in Geneva in mid-April.

Should robots make life and death decisions? Religious leaders are asked to tell governments “Never”.

They are there every day, each month of the year – as they have been for the last 13 years. They have become a natural element in the chaos of life in Israel and Palestine. Their presence is appreciated. They provide safety and stability. Their sole weapon is a pen, or a camera. They see and listen; they analyze and report back.

Desde hace 13 años, están allí cada día y cada mes del año. Se han convertido en un elemento natural en el caos de la vida en Israel y Palestina. La gente aprecia su presencia, pues proporcionan seguridad y estabilidad. Su única arma: un bolígrafo o una cámara. Observan y escuchan; analizan y transmiten información.

To express solidarity with churches and people in Israel and Palestine, the leadership of the WCC Central Committee has undertaken a visit to Israel and Palestine from 7 to 12 March.

Con el fin de expresar su solidaridad con las iglesias y personas en Israel y Palestina, los líderes del Comité Central del CMI han visitado los dos países entre el 7 y 12 de marzo.

A statement issued by the WCC Executive Committee on 25 November has made strong recommendations urging all countries to take special measures to protect and support refugees and displaced people from the Middle East, especially those from countries like Syria, Iraq and Israel-Palestine.

En una declaración publicada el 25 de noviembre, el Comité Ejecutivo del CMI ha formulado importantes recomendaciones instando a todos los países a que adopten medidas especiales para proteger y ayudar a los refugiados y los desplazados de Oriente Medio, y en especial a los que provienen de países como Siria, Iraq e Israel-Palestina.

The WCC general secretary has expressed concern and sadness over the attack on a synagogue in west Jerusalem on Tuesday 18 November. The incident has resulted in the killing of four Jewish worshippers, and the injury of others.

El secretario general del CMI ha expresado su preocupación y tristeza por el ataque a una sinagoga en el oeste de Jerusalén el martes 18 de noviembre. El incidente ha provocado la muerte de cuatro fieles judíos y la lesión de otros.