Auf einer internationalen Konferenz gegen Fremdenfeindlichkeit in Rom tauschte eine Gruppe von vier religiösen Würdenträgern aus der buddhistischen, christlichen, hinduistischen und islamischen Tradition offen ihre Gedanken darüber aus, wie Fremdenfeindlichkeit manchmal tief in den Strukturen dieser Traditionen verankert ist.
At a global conference on xenophobia in Rome, a panel of four religious leaders from, respectively, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu and Islamic traditions, spoke candidly about how xenophobia can sometimes be woven deeply into the fabric of these traditions.
When Rev. Rex Reyes leaves as Christian Conference of Asia president of clergy after two general assemblies and one term as president, the organization loses a humble and very articulate man firmly rooted in the faith.
A communiqué adopted at a WCC consultation describes human trafficking as a “serious human rights violation” and its consequences are “most horrific results of the economic and social disparities that increase the vulnerability of millions of people”.
Migrants are reduced to mere commodities, traded and exchanged in the global market, according to a declaration issued by churches calling for an end to this gross violation of human dignity. The declaration was issued on the occasion of the Second United Nations High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development in New York City, USA.