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As the 2022 World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel approaches in September, the World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people and churches all over the world to pray, advocate, and stand in solidarity with people in the Holy Land.

Una consulta interortodoxa previa a la Asamblea celebrada la semana pasada afirmó la importancia primordial del amor y reiteró “el llamado a la unidad, la reconciliación, la justicia y la paz”, según se puede leer en el comunicado publicado conjuntamente por los cincuenta participantes, entre los que figuraban delegados de veinte iglesias ortodoxas calcedonias y ortodoxas orientales.

On the International Day of Living Together in Peace declared by the United Nations, members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) fellowship from countries troubled by war and conflict gathered to pray for sustainable peace in the world.

El secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, afirmó que los recientes acontecimientos en Palestina e Israel han puesto trágicamente de relieve una vez más la necesidad acuciante de una paz justa en la región, tanto para el pueblo palestino como para el israelí.

An Inter-Orthodox Pre-Assembly held last week affirmed “the utmost importance of love” and a “call for unity, reconciliation, justice, and peace,” according to a communique jointly released from the 50 participants, which included delegates from 20 Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches.

The Taize Community, churches of the Holy Land, and the Tantur Ecumenical Institute are hosting a “Pilgrimage of Trust to the Holy Land” from 8-15 under the theme “Journeying Together to Sources of Hope.”

El anfitrión local y líder de la Iglesia de Chipre, el arzobispo Crisóstomos II, dio la bienvenida a los miembros de la preasamblea interortodoxa del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) en su residencia de Nicosia, Chipre, el 12 de mayo, fiesta de San Epifanio. En la reunión se reconocieron las contribuciones de la Iglesia de Chipre al movimiento ecuménico, así como la aspiración de las iglesias a ver una isla unida, pues está dividida como resultado de la invasión turca en 1974.

Recent events in Palestine and Israel have, tragically, once again underscored the critical need for a just peace in the region, for both Palestinians and Israelis, said World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca.

Local host and head of the Church of Cyprus, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, welcomed members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Inter-Orthodox Pre-Assembly at his residence in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 12 May, the Feast of Saint Epiphanius. The meeting acknowledged contributions from the Church of Cyprus to the ecumenical movement, as well as the aspiration of churches to see a united island, partitioned as result of the Turkish invasion in 1974.

Las iglesias ortodoxas se han reunido en Chipre esta semana para preparar la 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), así como para orar y reflexionar juntas sobre cómo mantener el diálogo abierto en medio de los graves desafíos que afronta el mundo.

Orthodox churches convened in Cyprus this week to prepare for the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly, as well as to pray and reflect together on how to keep dialogue open amid the world’s grave challenges.

As Orthodox institutions and individuals called for unimpeded access to the Holy Sepulcher for Holy Fire Saturday and Easter, the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem rejected restrictions announced by Israeli police.

Easter for Christians, Passover for Jews, and Ramadan for Muslims coincided on the weekend of 15-17 April this year. Still, violence in the holy city of Jerusalem shared by the three faiths was a reminder of the fragility of their relationships.

As the ninth anniversary of the abduction of the archbishops of Aleppo approaches, World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca invited prayer for the safe return of the two religious leaders, as well as others missing amid conflicts and crises.

Tras una declaración del Patriarcado Ortodoxo de Jerusalén, el 11 de abril, en la que expresa serias preocupaciones por las anunciadas restricciones políticas del Sábado Santo, el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) condenó enérgicamente dichas medidas que restringen el acceso a lugares de culto, pues considera que son violaciones a la libertad religiosa en la Tierra Santa.