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Après avoir visité l’Ukraine, la Hongrie et la Roumanie à la mi-mars, une délégation du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et de l’Alliance ACT s’est rendue à la frontière russo-ukrainienne, près de Rostov-sur-le-Don, du 22 au 26 mai.

Following a mid-March visit to Ukraine and the bordering countries of Hungary and Romania, a World Council of Churches (WCC) and ACT Alliance delegation visited the Russian-Ukrainian border area around Rostov-on-Don on 22-26 May.

The Central Mediterranean route is the overseas crossing from North Africa to Italy. Those migrating on this route generally aim to reach Italian shores but leave from a variety of North African countries bordering the Mediterranean. Though in past years most migrants have departed from Libya, which is a destination for migrants as well as a transit country, there is also a proportionally small but growing number of departures from Tunisia, Egypt, and Algeria.

Mientras resonaban las campanas en Paralimni (Chipre), la congregación reunida el domingo en la Catedral Metropolitana de San Jorge dio la bienvenida a los representantes de un amplio abanico de iglesias ortodoxas calcedonias y ortodoxas orientales del mundo entero.

Dimanche, alors que les cloches des églises résonnaient à Paralimni, à Chypre, la congrégation réunie dans la cathédrale métropolitaine de Saint-Georges a accueilli en son sein des représentants d'un large éventail d'églises orthodoxes orientales du monde entier.

As church bells resounded over Paralimni, Cyprus on Sunday, the congregation gathering at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint George welcomed into their midst representatives of a wide range of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches around the world.

A menos de cuatro meses de la 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), la Iglesia de Chipre acoge la consulta interortodoxa preasamblea para la cual el CMI ha reunido a las iglesias ortodoxas, entre el 9 y el 16 de mayo.

Alors que la 11^e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) doit avoir lieu dans moins de quatre mois, l’Église de Chypre accueillera les Églises orthodoxes pour une consultation inter-orthodoxe de pré-assemblée, du 9 au 16 mai.

With the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11^th Assembly less than four months away, the Church of Cyprus serves as host as the WCC brings Orthodox churches together for an Inter-Orthodox Pre-Assembly Consultation on 9-16 May.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, students, WCC staff, and friends gathered on 13 November to pray and sing together in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

Orthodox Christians are ready to celebrate Easter, finding deep reasons for joy even amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As people gather in-person or online to worship together, different nations and diverse communities are coping with vastly different circumstances and challenges. Even amid this, Orthodox communities are drawing together to celebrate the risen Christ and the value of the human person.

Este año, las oraciones por la unidad han adoptado una forma diferente, pero han podido tener lugar a pesar de las limitaciones generalizadas a la hora de celebrar las reuniones presenciales. Las imágenes de estas celebraciones en todo el mundo transmiten la riqueza espiritual de una familia ecuménica que se ha reunido en la oración mediante tarjetas de oración, reflexiones personales, encuentros en línea y nuevas formas de conectarse.

Les prières pour l’unité ont pris une autre allure cette année, mais elles n’ont pas été arrêtées par les restrictions généralisées sur les rassemblements en face à face. Des cartes de prières aux réflexions personnelles, des rassemblements en ligne aux nouvelles connexions, les images illustrent dans le monde entier la richesse spirituelle d’une famille œcuménique qui s’est réunie dans la prière.

Prayers for unity took on a different look and feel this year, but they weren’t stopped by widespread restrictions on face-to-face gatherings. From prayer cards to personal reflections, online gatherings to new connections, the images worldwide convey the spiritual richness of an ecumenical family that came together in prayer.

Thousands of people hit by two hurricanes that lashed Honduras in November have spent Christmas in makeshift street shelters.  Local churches responded with what they have, providing shelterfood and clothing. But their needs are great and the resources few. These photographs are from Sean Hawkey. He has reported on the double disaster for the World Council of Churches introducing us to some of the people living this disaster.

As we begin the year 2020, wildfires rage from the Arctic to Australia, icecaps melt, and fierce storms and floods lash our cities. This is already “the new normal.” Sean Hawkey, a photographer for ecumenical organisations including the World Council of Churches (WCC), selected photos from his archive as a reflection on a decade of work.