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Al dirigirse a la Comisión de Fe y Constitución del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) durante la reciente reunión histórica de la comisión en Indonesia, el secretario general del CMI, Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, expresó su agradecimiento por el trabajo de la comisión y su esperanza para el devenir ecuménico de cara a 2025.

As the World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order convened in North Sulawesi, Indonesia from 1-8 February, the gathering was underscored with hope at the heart of a Christian message to the world. 

Speaking to the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order during the commission’s historic meeting in Indonesia, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed gratitude for the commission’s work, and hope for the ecumenical journey in 2025.

The World Council of Churches, in partnership with Centro Evangélico de Misiología Andino Amazónica, will host a Consultation on Evangelism in Theological Education and Missiological Formation In Latin America.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared greetings with the Evangelical Christian Church in Tanah Papua upon its “167 mission day anniversary celebration.”

El arzobispo Rev. Dr. Soritua Albert Ernest Nababan, dirigente ecuménico mundial, falleció el 8 de mayo en Yakarta (Indonesia) a los 87 años. Fue presidente del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) de 2006 a 2013 y sirvió como éforo (arzobispo) de la Huria Kristen Batak Protestan, la iglesia protestante más grande de Indonesia y la mayor iglesia luterana de Asia con cuatro millones de miembros.

Archbishop Rev. Dr Soritua Albert Ernest Nababan, a global ecumenical leader, passed away on 8 May in Jakarta, Indonesia, at the age of 88. He was the World Council of Churches (WCC) president from 2006-2013 and served as the former Ephorus (Archbishop) of the Huria Kristen Batak Protestan, the largest Protestant church in Indonesia and the largest Lutheran church in Asia with a membership of 4 million people.

A webinar held 22 October gave space for persons with disabilities to share their reflections. Entitled “From Lamentation to Transformation,” the event, first in a series of webinars on COVID-19 perspectives, highlighted hope through stories, practical support, and social change as experienced by persons with disabilities.

Norwegian churches added their voice to the chorus of concern for the people of the Amazon as the coronavirus increasingly spreads. In a letter to the Brazilian embassy, the Church of Norway and the Roman Catholic Church in Norway jointly expressed deep solidarity with the people of Brazil.

Las iglesias de Noruega han sumado su voz a la alarma por los pueblos de la Amazonia ante la creciente propagación del coronavirus. En una carta a la embajada de Brasil, la Iglesia de Noruega y la Iglesia Católica Romana en Noruega expresaron conjuntamente su solidaridad con el pueblo brasileño.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) continues to amplify the voice of the indigenous Papuans in Indonesia, who are oppressed by racism and discrimination.

Concerned about the escalating crisis of violence, racism and discrimination against indigenous Papuans in Indonesia, a side event co-sponsored by the WCC was convened during a fall session of the UN Human Rights Council to discuss patterns that are oppressing and displacing Papuans.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit met last week with Rev. Miguel Salanic, from Guatemala, in Geneva, Switzerland. They discussed the role of indigenous people as part of the living WCC fellowship and the preparations leading up to the WCC 11th Assembly to be held in Karlsruhe, Germany in 2021.

“As Christians, we are called every day to generously practice hospitality”, said Bishop Samuel Aguilar, from the Methodist Church of Peru, as he lamented cases of xenophobia, discrimination and violence suffered by thousands of Venezuelans in different parts of Latin America.

“Como cristianos, todos los días estamos llamados a practicar la hospitalidad con generosidad”, dijo el obispo Samuel Aguilar, de la Iglesia Metodista del Perú, al tiempo que lamentaba los casos de xenofobia, discriminación y violencia sufridos por miles de venezolanos en diferentes partes de América Latina.