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At the most glorious moment in her career, Rev. Prof. Dr Sang Chang discovered that society is not always friendly and that politics can be devilish. But thanks to God, she got over it. Without bitterness and even more determined in her fight for gender equality and social justice.

Hundreds of Christians gathered this afternoon around the Statue of Peace in Seoul, Republic of Korea, in front of the Japanese embassy, to celebrate Liberation Day. They displayed photos of butterflies and flowers as a symbol of the comfort to women who were sexual slaves during the Japanese occupation.

After three intense days with deep discussions and productive sessions, the bi-annual meeting of the World Council of Churches (WCC) ECHOS Commission came to an end on Thursday. Fourteen young committee members and staff from 20 different countries all over the world had gathered in Seoul, Korea to further strengthen the WCC young peoples movement and continue the pilgrimage of justice and peace.

Mehr als 80 junge Menschen aus ÖRK-Mitgliedskirchen und Partnerorganisationen weltweit haben ihren Pilgerweg der Gerechtigkeit und des Friedens in Korea am Samstag in der entmilitarisierten Zone, die die koreanische Halbinsel seit 1953 teilt, fortgesetzt.

세계교회협의회(WCC)의 회원 교회와 협력 단체 소속의 국내외 기독 청년 80여명은 지난 토요일 1953년 정전협정 이래 한반도 분단의 상징이 된 비무장지대(DMZ)를 방문하며 한국에서 진행된 ‘정의와 평화 순례’를 이어나갔다.

Vom 9. bis 12. August werden junge Erwachsene aus aller Welt in Korea zusammenkommen und sich auf einen Pilgerweg der Gerechtigkeit und des Friedens begeben während parallel dazu – tausende Kilometer entfernt und dennoch im Geiste an ihrer Seite – auch in Genf beim Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) junge Menschen einen ebensolchen Pilgerweg antreten werden.

From 6-12 August, young people from all over the world will meet in Korea and embark on a Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace, as their counterparts at the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva walk alongside them, thousands of miles away but side-by-side in spirit.

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) ruft alle Menschen guten Willens auf, am 11. August an einem Gebetssonntag für die friedliche Wiedervereinigung der koreanischen Halbinsel teilzunehmen.

The World Council of Churches invites all people of good will to observe a Sunday of Prayer for the Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula on 11 August.

Twenty-seven young ecumenists from across Asia are currently attending the month-long Asian Ecumenical Institute organized by the Christian Conference of Asia. The programme aims to provide ecumenical formation and leadership development training for prospective church and ecumenical leaders. It is being held at the Christian Conference of Asia headquarters in Payap University Campus in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Vom 10.–12. Juli fand in Bangkok eine Tagung des Ökumenischen Forums für Frieden, Wiedervereinigung und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit auf der koreanischen Halbinsel statt. Das Forum hat in seinem veröffentlichten Kommuniqué erneut Frieden gefordert und mögliche Wege zur Wiederaufnahme von Friedensgesprächen aufgezeigt.

An Ecumenical Forum for Peace, Reunification and Development Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula, held 10-12 July in Bangkok, has issued a communique that reiterates calls for peace and outlines possible steps toward renewed dialogue.

Im Rahmen des Ökumenischen Forums für Frieden, Wiedervereinigung und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit auf der Koreanischen Halbinsel, das vom 10. bis 12. Juli in Bangkok stattfindet, hat der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) seinen Aufruf zum Frieden auf der koreanische Halbinsel wiederholt und bekräftigt.

At the Ecumenical Forum for Peace, Reunification and Development Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula, being held in Bangkok on 10-12 July, the World Council of Churches (WCC) reiterated its call for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the loss of Bishop Barnabas D. Mondal, know for his support of theological education in South Asia, and for being the first national bishop and the former moderator of the Church of Bangladesh. He passed away on 29 June in Dhaka.

As the National Council of Churches in Australia held its 10th National Forum in late June, more than 65 people gathered in Canberra to participate in a Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace with First Nations people.

The third edition of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice will be held 4-17 November 2019 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, hosted by the Christian Conference of Asia. This year, the Eco-School will focus on Asia and therefore only open to Asians. Deadline for applications for WCC Eco-School 2019 for Asia on Water, Food and Climate Justice extended to 31 July 2019.

Der Exekutivausschuss des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) gab am 23. Mai eine Erklärung ab, in der er seine Sorge um und Solidarität mit der Bevölkerung von Westpapua zum Ausdruck brachte, die mit Gewalt und Menschenrechtsverletzungen konfrontiert ist.

The World Council of Churches Executive Committee issued a statement on 23 May expressing concern and solidarity for the people of West Papua who are facing violence and human rights violations.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the Korea Institute for National Unification, reflected on international cooperation for improvement of human rights and ecumenical cooperation for diakonia ministry in North Korea.