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El Estado Islámico (EI) atacó a las cuatro de la mañana. En la pequeña aldea de Tel Hermes, solo se quedaron atrás los hombres para intentar defenderla. Los ancianos también se habían quedado. El EI arrastró a todos fuera en pijama. De los aproximadamente treinta hombres, la mitad fueron asesinados. Uno de ellos era el electricista Fouad Younan.

The WCC convened an inter-Orthodox consultation in Cyprus on 6-13 October to respond to the text “The Church: Towards a Common Vision,” a convergence document presented by the WCC Faith and Order Commission.

El CMI convocó una consulta interortodoxa en Chipre del 6 al 13 de octubre para responder al documento “La Iglesia: Hacia una visión común”, un texto de convergencia presentado por la Comisión de Fe y Constitución del CMI.

The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), at its meeting in Trondheim, Norway, 27 June 2016, has elected a new executive committee with 11 new members.

El Comité Central del CMI, en su reunión en Trondheim, Noruega, 27 de junio de 2016, ha elegido un nuevo comité ejecutivo, el que incluye 11 nuevos miembros.

Forty years after the Soweto uprising, leaders of churches in conflict-torn countries gathered in South Africa to study the ways of peace and reconciliation.

With a background in international conflict resolution, peace-building and reconciliation, Professor Emily Welty is uniquely suited to her role as acting moderator of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the WCC. She facilitated the commission’s work most recently during its annual meeting in Geneva from 7 through 14 March.

When Stephen Sidorak speaks about “A Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace to Japan on a Matter of Life and Death” his voice rings with passion, commitment and regret along with a yearning that nuclear weapons must never be used in anger again.

Cuando Stephen Sidorak habla de “Una peregrinación de justicia y paz a Japón por una cuestión de vida o muerte” en su voz resuena una mezcla de pasión, determinación y tristeza junto con el deseo de que las armas nucleares nunca vuelvan a ser instrumentos de la ira.

“The way we handle the refugee crisis, not least the settling in and integration process, will be of utmost significance, both for the attitude towards refugees and asylum seekers in the future, and for the long-term stability and sustainability of our own societies”, said Knut Vollebaek, ambassador and former Norwegian foreign minister, in his speech at the recent WCC/UN conference on Europe’s refugee crisis.

“Hoy en día, los países europeos se enfrentan a miles de migrantes que huyen de Siria y otros países desgarrados por la guerra a lugares de los que por lo general saben muy poco. Recibir a esa gran multitud de personas plantea enormes dificultades. La forma en que manejemos esta crisis migratoria, en particular el proceso de asentamiento e integración, será de suma importancia tanto en lo que se refiere a la actitud hacia los migrantes y futuros solicitantes de asilo, como a la estabilidad y sostenibilidad de nuestras propias sociedades”, sostuvo Knut Vollebaek, embajador y ex ministro de exteriores de Noruega, en el discurso que pronunciara en la Conferencia del CMI y la ONU sobre la crisis de refugiados en Europa, que tuvo lugar en Ginebra, los días 18 y 19 de enero.

To promote open discussions on the theological and practical discourse, narrative and experiences on implications for the work of the multi-religious organizations on religion, violence and extremism, the WCC, along with the General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church and the General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists held a Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs.

Following the recent nuclear test conducted by North Korea, the WCC is calling on all parties involved in the current situation on the Korean peninsula – especially South Korea, North Korea, the USA, Japan and China – to “invest in initiatives to reduce tensions, to promote dialogue and to encourage negotiations for an end to the suspended state of war, and for peaceful co-existence on the Korean peninsula, rather than measures that increase the risk of catastrophic conflict“, according to WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.

In an official statement issued on 12 October, the WCC has expressed grave concern over the dramatic escalation of the conflict in Syria.

En un comunicado oficial publicado el 12 de octubre, el CMI manifestó su gran preocupación por la trágica escalada del conflicto de Siria.

Reduction in and prevention of statelessness, and the protection of stateless people in the Middle East provided the focus of a workshop organized by the WCC and the Middle East Council of Churches in Beirut, Lebanon.

In the wake of recent crisis with the refugees in Europe, it is “absolutely and critically necessary that all European states take their proper responsibility in terms of reception and support for people seeking refuge, safety and a better future for themselves and their families. This cannot be left only to the states where they enter first,” says the WCC general secretary.

The re-opening of the Church of Panagia (Virgin Mary) Galakdodrofousas in Palekythro, Cyprus, after 41 years was hailed by the WCC as an important sign of peace and reconciliation.

Seventy years after nuclear fireballs exploded over two Japanese cities, an ecumenical group of pilgrims has come to Hiroshima to listen to those who survived and renew the struggle against their own countries’ continued reliance on nuclear weapons.

Church leaders from seven countries currently making historic choices for or against outlawing nuclear weapons will embark on a pilgrimage in early August to the two Japanese cities that were decimated by atomic bombs 70 years ago.