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Ecumenism in the Philippines means hope and resilience

As the World Council of Churches celebrates its 75th anniversary, a series of feature stories from different regions of the world will portray ecumenism at the local level—within churches, communities, and individuals who embody the spirit of ecumenism in unique ways. The feature story below offers a glimpse of some facets of ecumenism present in the Philippines.

Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata: “Colombia is a deeply fragile but promising country”

Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, World Council of Churches (WCC) programme director for Public Witness and Diakonia, led a delegation that visited Colombia on 8-11 August to express solidarity with the Colombian churches, government and people as they collaborate in the design, implementation, and advocacy for the construction of peace in the country. Below, he shares his impressions of the visit.

ÖRK trauert um Prof. Dr. Julio de Santa Ana

„Die Nachricht vom Tod von Prof. Dr. Julio Hector de Santa Ana, einem angesehen Fachmann für ökumenische Befreiungstheologie, hat uns alle sehr traurig gemacht“, erklärte Pastor Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK). De Santa Ana starb am 17. April in Genf, Schweiz.

WCC mourns the death of Julio de Santa Ana

“It was with sadness that we received the news of the passing of Prof. Dr Julio Hector de Santa Ana, a reference of ecumenical theology in a liberating perspective,” said Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC). De Santa Ana passed away in Geneva, Switzerland, on 17 April.

Ökumenische Theologie in der Kapelle, im Hörsaal und im Büro: Odair Pedroso Mateus schaut auf seine Zeit beim ÖRK zurück

Pastor Dr. Odair Pedroso Mateus nahm seine Lehrtätigkeit am Ökumenischen Institut in Bossey im Jahre 2004 auf und gehört seit 2007 zum Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK). Eine Zeit lang übernahm er die Aufgabe des kommissarischen stellvertretenden Generalsekretärs des ÖRK und leitete die Kommission für Glauben und Kirchenverfassung. In unserem Gespräch berichtet er über seine liebsten Erinnerungen, seine Erfolge und seine Hoffnungen.

In letters to Colombian president and peace commissioner, WCC offers solidarity and support to peacebuilding process

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in letters to Colombian president Gustavo Petro and to Colombian peace commissioner Danilo Rueda, expressed the WCCs support and solidarity for peace-building in Colombia—and confirmed the WCCs representation in the dialogue process between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) in response to an earlier invitation.