The World Council of Churches, in an intervention before the UN Human Rights Council, called upon the UN to ensure that counter-terrorism laws and practices, including efforts to combat terrorism financing, do not unjustly curtail the legitimate activities of civil society organizations, impede civic space, or hinder humanitarian endeavors in the Philippines.
On 26 December, the theological community mourned the passing of Rev. Prof. Dr Daniel Buda, dean of the Faculty of Theology Andrei Șaguna at the Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu.
Während der Generaldebatte der 52. Sitzung des UNO-Menschenrechtsrates in Genf drückte der nationale Kirchenrat der Philippinen seine Sorge über die anhaltenden Menschenrechtsverletzungen in den Philippinen aus.
During the General Debate of the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, National Council of Churches in the Philippines expressed its deep concern over continuing human rights violations in the Philippines.
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.
Residents of near and far gathered in a small village of Bărbătești in Romania to celebrate the consecration of a new Orthodox church, a significant sign of hope in the region recently confronted with economic emigration.
World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed great concern in the wake of a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the northern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines on 27 July.
Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) hat S.E. Metropolit Nifon von Târgoviște, Rumänische Orthodoxe Kirche, zum stellvertretenden Vorsitzenden seines Zentralausschusses ernannt; er wird als Nachfolger des verstorbenen Metropoliten Gennadios Mitglied im Vorsitz des Zentralausschusses sein.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has elected H.E. Metropolitan Nifon of Târgoviște, Romanian Orthodox Church, to serve as vice moderator of the central committee, fulfilling the service of the late Metropolitan Gennadios, and will serve on the leadership of the WCC central committee.
Bei einer Presseinformation vom 22. März tauschte eine Delegation des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) und von ACT Alliance Beobachtungen aus, die sie auf einer kürzlichen Reise nach Ungarn, Rumänien und in die Ukraine gemacht hatten. Dabei konnten sie sich sowohl über die dringlichen humanitären Bedürfnisse als auch über die solide Antwort der Kirchen persönlich einen Blick verschaffen.
Nachdem eine Delegation des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) und von ACT Alliance vergangene Woche Ungarn, Rumänien und die Ukraine besucht hatte, teilte die Gruppe ihre Eindrücke über die Art und Weise, wie die Kirchen im Leben von Tausenden von Menschen, die vor dem Krieg fliehen, eine wichtige Rolle spielen.
After a delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and ACT Alliance visited Hungary, Romania and Ukraine last week, the group came away with reflections on how churches are making a difference in the lives of thousands upon thousands of people fleeing the war.
During a 22 March press briefing, a delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and ACT Alliance shared their observations from a recent trip to Hungary, Romania and Ukraine, where they witnessed firsthand both urgent humanitarian needs and a robust church response.
Eine Delegation von ACT Alliance und dem Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) besuchte vom 14. bis 18. März Ungarn, die Ukraine und Rumänien, mit einem Schwerpunkt auf die humanitären Bedürfnisse und die Antwort der Kirchen.
A delegation from ACT Alliance and the World Council of Churches (WCC) visited Hungary, Ukraine and Romania on 14-18 March, focusing on humanitarian needs and church response.
At a Peace for Life consultation in the Philippines on 18 February, World Council of Churches (WCC) deputy general secretary Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri delivered a message from the WCC that focused on peace, justice and human rights.
Rev. Dr Jose Pepito Manansala Cunanan, who served as secretary of the Urban Rural Mission Programme at the World Council of Churches (WCC) from 1986-1989 and executive director of the Commission on Development and Social Concerns at the National Council of Churches in the Philippines from 1990-93, passed away on 12 October.
As the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca congratulated them and expressed solidarity with their ongoing fight for justice and peace.
