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Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca in Seoul, South Korea

El secretario general en funciones del CMI visita la península de Corea

Esta semana, el secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, visitará la península de Corea y llevará saludos de solidaridad a las iglesias miembros del CMI, se reunirá con la expresidenta del CMI para la región de Asia, Rev. Dr. Sang Chang, asistirá a una conversación ecuménica por la paz y llevará un mensaje a la 26ª Conferencia Mundial Pentecostal.

11 October 2022
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Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca in Seoul, South Korea

WCC acting general secretary visits Korean Peninsula

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca is visiting the Korean Peninsula this week, bringing greetings of solidarity to WCC member churches, meeting with former WCC Asian president Rev. Dr Sang Chang, attending an Ecumenical Peace Conversation, and bringing a message to the 26th Pentecostal World Conference.

10 October 2022
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Korean church leaders reflect on reconciliation: “the people’s power should be the main strategy”

The following feature begins a series of reflections from churches in different countries on "reconciliation" in the midst of conflict and division, following the theme of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.” As the WCC commits to working together as a fellowship on a “Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity,” these stories explore how deepened relationships can lead to understanding and radical change.

07 October 2022
Feature story
Squid Game workshop

Un taller evoca El juego del calamar y el Ganggangsullae para reflexionar sobre la pobreza entre los jóvenes

Durante la 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, un grupo de jóvenes coreanos de la Iglesia Presbiteriana en la República de Corea organizó un taller durante el cual se vistieron como los personajes de la serie de Netflix, El juego del calamar. La conocida serie es una forma de crítica social sobre las consecuencias de la desigualdad en las personas vulnerables. La serie aborda la pobreza, la juventud, la violencia, la supervivencia y la conquista política, por lo que brindó un creativo marco para examinar la situación actual de los jóvenes de Corea y de muchos otros países, especialmente en el Sur Global.

20 September 2022
Feature story
Squid Game workshop

Squid Game and Ganggang Sullae: workshop reflects on youth poverty

During the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly, a group of Korean youth from the Korean Methodist Church hosted a workshop—and they dressed like characters from the Netflix show, Squid Game. The well-known series is a form of social commentary on how inequalities affect vulnerable people. The show addresses poverty, youth, violence, survival, and political conquest—and this provided a creative framework for looking into the current situations of not only Korean youth but also those of many other countries, especially in the Global South.

16 September 2022
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La 11ª Asamblea del CMI presenta una nota sobre la construcción de la paz en la península de Corea

La 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) presentó una nota sobre el fin de la guerra y la construcción de la paz en la península de Corea. La nota señala que la 10ª Asamblea del CMI, celebrada en Busan (Corea del Sur), llevó la atención del movimiento ecuménico mundial a la actual búsqueda de la paz, la reconciliación y la reunificación del pueblo coreano dividido.

15 September 2022
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WCC 11th Assembly presents minute on building peace on the Korean Peninsula

The World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly presented a minute on ending the war and building peace on the Korean Peninsula. The minute notes that the WCC 10th Assembly in Busan, South Korea, drew the attention of the worldwide ecumenical movement to the ongoing search for peace, reconciliation and reunification of the divided Korean people.

08 September 2022
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Entrance to the WCC 11th Assembly venue in Karlsruhe

Under the canopy of yellow leaves

Ushered into the venue of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany, one finds a sanctuary, a safe space under the canopy of yellow leaves. Under the shade of trees with leaves slowly going through the withering process is the springing of hope for a better world engaged in conversations and dialogues that promote life at its fullness.

04 September 2022