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Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata

El CMI insta a la oración —y a la acción—por la difícil situación de la población en Sudán

El Rev. Dr. Kenneth Mtata, director de Testimonio Público y Diaconía del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, regresó de Sudán con lo que describió como “el corazón desgarrado” tras ser testigo de la difícil situación que atraviesa la población. No obstante, también compartió signos de esperanza de que un pacto por la paz pueda poner fin al sufrimiento.

30 April 2024

Joint ecumenical solidarity visit to Sudan

El CMI afianza las bases para la paz en una visita de solidaridad al Sudán

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias dirigió una delegación en una visita al Sudán del 18 al 22 de abril. El grupo ecuménico incluyó al Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), la Conferencia de Iglesias de Toda África, ACT Alianza, la Asociación de Conferencias Episcopales Miembros de África Oriental, los Ministerios Globales, la Comunidad de Iglesias y Consejos Cristianos de los Grandes Lagos y el Cuerno de África, la Junta General de Ministerios Globales de la Iglesia Metodista Unida y la Ayuda de la Iglesia Noruega.

30 April 2024

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Ecumenical solidarity: standing with Sudan in times of crisis

Sudan, in a cycle of conflict and suffering, found a glimmer of hope through an international joint ecumenical solidarity visit from 18-23 April.

30 April 2024

Joint ecumenical solidarity visit to Sudan - meeting with the President

WCC meets president of Sudan for discussion of roadmap to peace

On 20 April, an ecumenical delegation led by World Council of Churches president from Africa His Holiness Most Rev. Dr Rufus Okikiola Ositelu, of the Church of the Lord (Prayer Fellowship) Worldwide, met with Sudan president General Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan.

26 April 2024

Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata

WCC urges prayers—and action—for the plight of people in Sudan

Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, World Council of Churches director of Public Witness and Diakonia, returned from Sudan with what he described as “a broken heart” after witnessing the plight of the people. Yet he also shared signs of hope that a pact for peace can end the suffering.

25 April 2024

Joint ecumenical solidarity visit to Sudan

In solidarity visit to Sudan, WCC strengthens foundations for peace

The World Council of Churches led a delegation on a visit to Sudan from 18-22 April. The ecumenical group included the World Council of Churches (WCC), All Africa Conference of Churches, ACT Alliance, Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa Global Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa, General Board Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, and Norwegian Church Aid.

25 April 2024

Maket in Sudan

Sudan solidarity visit made by secretary general of Anglican Communion

Bishop Anthony Poggo, secretary general of the Anglican Communion, made a solidarity visit to the Episcopal Church of Sudan, hosted by Most Rev. Ezekiel Kondo, primate of Sudan.

28 March 2024

People queuing at the election point

Religious leaders observe elections in Democratic Republic of Congo

To promote transparent, democratic, and peaceful elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the All Africa Conference of Churches, with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa, appointed international ecumenical observers to observe the elections on 20 December.

21 December 2023

WCC mourns loss of Bishop Emeritus Paride Taban from South Sudan

Bishop Emeritus Paride Taban from South Sudan has died in Nairobi, Kenya, at the age of 87, the Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Church in South Sudan and Sudan announced on 1 November.

02 November 2023

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Prayer for Sudan: “May we be instruments of God’s justice”

An ecumenical global prayer on 28 July expressed solidarity, hope, and lament as the people and churches of Sudan continue to exist amid conflict and violence.

28 July 2023

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Prayer for Sudan will express solidarity with churches and people

An ecumenical prayer on 28 July will express love and solidarity for the churches and people of Sudan.

17 July 2023

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El CMI firma una declaración ecuménica conjunta sobre Sudán

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) figura entre las organizaciones ecuménicas con sede en África y los asociados internacionales que el 24 de junio firmaron una declaración conjunta sobre Sudán.

04 July 2023

Children at school

WCC signs joint ecumenical statement on Sudan

The World Council of Churches was among ecumenical organizations based in Africa and international partners that signed a 24 June joint statement on Sudan.

29 June 2023

People outside the chapel in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan

South Sudan Anglican Archbishop: We have sold our sorghum to aid fleeing Sudan refugees

In Renk, a small South Sudanese town on the banks of the White Nile, churches are working to help thousands of people fleeing the war in the neighbouring Sudan.

01 June 2023

Children standing in Mass

El Comité Ejecutivo del CMI exhorta al cese permanente de las hostilidades en Sudán y pide solidaridad y apoyo

En una declaración pública, el Comité Ejecutivo del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) ha pedido el cese permanente de las hostilidades en Sudán, donde la población afronta una catástrofe humanitaria tras semanas de intensos enfrentamientos entre el ejército de Sudán y las paramilitares Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido

30 May 2023

Children standing in Mass

WCC executive committee appeals for permanent cessation of hostilities in Sudan, urges solidarity and support

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, in a public statement, urged a permanent cessation of hostilities in Sudan, where people are facing a humanitarian catastrophe following weeks of intense fighting between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

26 May 2023

Mensaje del CMI a Sudán: “intercedemos por ustedes, sus iglesias, sus familias y sus comunidades ante nuestro Dios misericordioso y amoroso”

En una carta pastoral a las iglesias y los asociados ecuménicos de Sudán, el secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, transmitió sus oraciones por la paz para aliviar el sufrimiento de sus gentes.

“Hemos recibido con tristeza y alarma las recientes noticias sobre las repercusiones cada vez mayores del actual conflicto y el aumento de la inseguridad en las iglesias y comunidades religiosas del país”, escribió Pillay.

22 May 2023

WCC to Sudan: “we lift you, your churches, your families, and communities up before our merciful and loving God”

In a pastoral letter to churches and ecumenical partners in Sudan, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended prayers for peace for the suffering of the people.

“We have received with sadness and alarm recent reports of the escalating impacts of the current conflict and insecurity on the churches and religious communities of the country,” Pillay wrote.

17 May 2023

In prayer, WCC observes UN International Day for Living Together in Peace

During an ecumenical morning prayer held 15 May, the World Council of Churches (WCC) staff and partners observed the UN International Day of Living Together in Peace, holding in prayer many nations across the world facing challenges to living together in harmony.

15 May 2023

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Aumentan las peticiones de ayuda y las oraciones por las inundaciones que han causado más de cuatrocientas víctimas mortales en el Congo

Se intensifica el llamado mundial a orar por la República Democrática del Congo y a brindarle apoyo tras las inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierras que han causado cientos de muertos en Kivu del Sur, provincia oriental del país.

11 May 2023