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Whether as individual believers or as a community, it is our collective task to advocate for Christian unity, says Melanio L. Aoanan from the Philippines. A clear vision for religious and ecumenical theological education is needed that is relevant in the 21st century.

Ya sea individualmente, como creyentes, o como comunidad, es nuestra tarea colectiva defender la unidad de los cristianos, dice Melanio L. Aoanan. El educador filipino reclama una perspectiva clara de la educación ecuménica que sea relevante en el siglo XXI.

Dr Erlinda N. Senturias, from the Philippines, gives thanks that WCC has created safe spaces for the churches to talk about HIV and AIDS. She asks that the ecumenical movement continue to be a beacon of support for this ongoing journey of health and healing.

La Dra. Erlinda N. Senturias, de Filipinas, agradece que el CMI haya creado espacios seguros para que las iglesias hablen del VIH y el sida. Pide que el movimiento ecuménico siga siendo un faro de apoyo en el camino de salud y sanación que está recorriendo.

The Korean Christian Federation Central Committee (North Korea) and the National Council of Churches in Korea (South Korea) have composed their annual joint prayer for peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula for 2018. The World Council of Churches is inviting its fellowship and all people of goodwill to use the prayer during worship, especially on 12 August, the weekend before August 15th, the anniversary of Korea's liberation and division.

El Comité Central de la Federación Cristiana Coreana (Corea del Norte) y el Consejo Nacional de Iglesias de Corea (Corea del Sur) han preparado su oración conjunta anual por la reunificación pacífica de la península de Corea para 2018. El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias invita a sus miembros y a todas las personas de buena voluntad a incluir la oración en los cultos, sobre todo el 12 de agosto, el domingo previo al 15 de agosto, día en que se conmemora la liberación y la división de Corea.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) joined the Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church (UMC) as well as United Methodist bishops in the Philippines in appealing to the government of the Philippines for assistance and cooperation in extracting three United Methodist mission personnel from the country.

Korea’s Christian leaders have urged Catholics to work together with the WCC to help bring peace and reconciliation to their country. Rev. Dr Sang Chang, president of WCC’s Asia region, and Rev. Dr Lee Hong-jeong, general secretary of the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) were speaking as Pope Francis visited the headquarters of the ecumenical movement in Geneva to mark the WCC’s 70th anniversary.

When asked to talk about her story of faith, Rev. Dr Sang Chang doesn’t hesitate for a moment. The president of the Asia region of the World Council of Churches (WCC) is eager to tell how her faith has supported her career as a theologian, academic, advocate for women’s rights, and South Korea’s first female acting prime minister.

Noting “the worsening human rights situation and increasing violence and impunity” in the Philippines, WCC’s central committee has expressed its alarm and outrage, pointing particularly to the role of the government there.

Frente “al empeoramiento de la situación de los derechos humanos y la creciente violencia e impunidad” en Filipinas, el Comité Central del CMI expresó su alarma e indignación señalando en particular el rol del gobierno del país.

In a plenary session on “The Living Fellowship” at the World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee meeting on 20 June, the WCC marked achievements from its past 70 years in working for Christian unity and action, and also looked ahead at challenges.

En una sesión plenaria sobre “La comunidad viva” que tuvo lugar durante la reunión del Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), el 20 de junio, la organización hizo un repaso de los éxitos cosechados en los últimos 70 años en su trabajo por la unidad y la acción de los cristianos, y también examinó los desafíos del futuro.

In the wake of the recent Panmunjom Declaration, signed in April by South Korean President Moon Jae-In and Chairman Kim Jung Un of North Korea (DPRK), as well as the June summit of Chairman Kim with US President Donald J. Trump, the WCC central committee has re-assessed the prospects for peace on the troubled Korean peninsula.

Tras la reciente Declaración de Panmunjom, firmada en abril por el presidente surcoreano Moon Jae-In y el presidente Kim Jung Un, de Corea del Norte (RPDC), y la cumbre de junio entre el presidente Kim con el presidente estadounidense Donald J. Trump, el Comité Central del CMI ha vuelto a valorar las perspectivas de paz en la problemática península de Corea.

In a powerful symbol of unity, Christians from North and South Korea sang together yesterday during celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches (WCC). The Koreans linked arms to sing the 600-year-old folk song Arirang that is the unofficial anthem of Korea – the united Korea that existed until civil war divided the country in the 1950s.

En un poderoso símbolo de unidad, cristianos del Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur ayer cantaron juntos durante las celebraciones del 70° aniversario del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI). Se abrazaron para cantar Arirang –canción folclórica de más de 600 años e himno extraoficial de Corea– esa Corea unida que existió hasta la guerra civil de la década de 1950 que dividió al país.

As people in Seoul held a candlelight vigil on 7 June to pray for peace on the Korean Peninsula, they were joined by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC), and hundreds of others across the world.

El 7 de junio, los coreanos de Seúl celebraron una vigilia con velas para orar por la paz en la península coreana, y a ellos se unieron el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) de Ginebra, el Consejo Nacional de Iglesias de Cristo en los EE. UU. y cientos de personas más en todo el mundo.

In the weeks leading up to the summit planned for 12 June between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the National Council of Churches in Korea is planning prayer vigils to express hope for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.