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WCC hails historic visit of US leader to Cuba

Closer ties being forged between the United States of America and Cuba can help strengthen the hopes and material situation of people in the Caribbean nation, says the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.

Religious leaders as agents of peace in the Americas

The WCC has engaged with the Office for Genocide Prevention and the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers to promote a regional meeting in the Americas discussing the role of religious leaders in preventing incitements to violence that may lead to infractions categorized in international law as “atrocity crimes”: war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity and crimes of aggression.

Los líderes religiosos como agentes de la paz en las Américas

El CMI se ha asociado a la Oficina sobre la Prevención del Genocidio y a la red 'Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers' para promocionar una reunión regional en las Américas en torno al papel de los líderes religiosos en la prevención de la incitación a la violencia que puede degenerar en delitos considerados por el derecho internacional como “crímenes atroces”: crímenes de guerra, genocidio, crímenes contra la humanidad y crímenes de agresión.

Symposium focuses on religion, violence, extremism

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.

WCC leaders express concern over situation on the Korean peninsula

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.

WCC encourages churches to pray on Hiroshima Day

As an ecumenical delegation to Japan participates in Hiroshima Day observances on the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing, the WCC has published a liturgical resource and invites churches around the world to join in prayer.

Mary Ann Swenson: Es hora de retirar todo apoyo a la conservación de armas nucleares

"Es hora de retirar todo apoyo a la conservación de armas nucleares. Es hora de negarse a aceptar que la destrucción masiva de otras personas pueda ser una forma legítima de protegernos", dijo la Obispa Mary Ann Swenson ante los presentes en el servicio conmemorativo celebrado por las iglesias anglicana y católica en la catedral conmemorativa por la paz mundial de Hiroshima (Iglesia Católica de Noboromachi), en Japón, el 5 de agosto.