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In a highly unusual action, the leaders of Jerusalem’s churches closed the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday. The united protest was in response to moves by Jerusalem authorities to begin collecting tens of millions of dollars in taxes from churches, as well as proposed legislation to confiscate church-owned land.

En una acción insólita, los dirigentes de las iglesias de Jerusalén cerraron el domingo las puertas de la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro. La protesta conjunta respondía a la decisión de las autoridades de Jerusalén de empezar a recaudar decenas de millones de dólares en concepto de impuestos a las iglesias, así como a la propuesta legislativa de confiscar tierras propiedad de las iglesias.

Inspired by the theme “pilgrimage of justice and peace”, the Central Committee of the WCC, a chief governing body of the Council, has set directions for the work of the Council from 2014 to 2017.