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National Jewish-Christian Dialogue meets in New York, continues consideration of reparations

The National Jewish-Christian Dialogue, co-sponsored by the National Council of Churches (USA) and the National Council of Synagogues, met 19-20 April in New York City. The dialogue continued its in-depth discussion of reparations and national healing, following previous remote sessions on the broad topic of reparations and specific efforts to consider reparations by the cities of Evanston, Illinois, and Providence, Rhode Island.

Rev. Nathan Day Wilson: “Sunday’s values need to become Monday's values”

Rev. Nathan Day Wilson is a pastor with the Disciples of Christ in the United States and currently holds the position as director of communications at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is associate editor and columnist for the Faith and Values section of the Indianapolis Star. Wilson was a lecturer at the seminar, “Equipping each other for Christian Witness in a multi-cultural and multi-faith world”, taking place at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute from 5-15 August.

Peacemakers at work in Sri Lanka

In the wake of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, the Omnia Institute for Contextual Leadership, based in Chicago, lifted up points of hope that peace will win in the end. In a 25 April message, Shanta Premawardhana, president of the institute, wrote that every person of every faith of every nation deserves to wake up in peace. “Every child deserves to feel safe, welcomed, and alive to the promise that each day brings,” Premawardhana wrote. “I'm sure you know that this is why we build Interfaith Peacemaker Teams in Sri Lanka.”

ÖRK verurteilt Anschlag auf Synagoge in Kalifornien

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) verurteilte den Anschlag vom 27. April auf eine Synagoge der Chabad-Bewegung im kalifornischen Poway, bei dem mindestens eine Person getötet und drei weitere verletzt wurden. Nach der Schießerei, die von den Behörden als mögliches „Hassverbrechen“ beschrieben wird, wurde ein 19-jähriger Mann festgenommen.

WCC condemns attack on California synagogue

The World Council of Churches (WCC) condemned an attack on Congregation Chabad, a synagogue in Poway, California, on 27 April that left at least one person dead and three wounded. A 19-year-old man was in custody after the shooting, which officials were describing as a possible hate crime.

El CMI condena atentado en sinagoga de California

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) condena el atentado en la Congregación Chabad, una sinagoga en Poway (California), que tuvo lugar el pasado 27 de abril y que se saldó con una persona muerta y otras tres heridas. Tras el tiroteo, que las autoridades describieron como un posible crimen de odio, se detuvo a un hombre de 19 años.

Le COE condamne l’attaque contre une synagogue en Californie

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) condamne l’attaque perpétrée le 27 avril dans la synagogue de la congrégation Chabad à Poway, en Californie, coûtant la vie à une femme et blessant trois autres personnes. Un jeune homme de 19 ans a été placé en garde à vue après la fusillade, qualifiée par les autorités de potentiel crime de haine.

מועצת הכנסיות העולמית מגנה את ההתקפה על בית הכנסת בקליפורניה

מועצת הכנסיות העולמית (WCC) גינתה את ההתקפה על קהילת חב"ד, בית כנסת בפוואי, קליפורניה, אשר התרחשה ב-27 באפריל ואשר בה נהרג לפחות אדם אחד ושלושה נפצעו. גבר בן 19 נלקח למעצר לאחר הירי, אשר תואר על ידי הרשויות כפשע שנאה אפשרי.

Rev. Dr Shanta Premawardhana: ‘Seeds of peace come from the ground’

“The seeds of peace come from the ground.” That is the vision that Rev. Dr Shanta Premawardhana, former director of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation at the World Council of Churches and now president of OMNIA Institute for Contextual Leadership, tries to follow with his organization.