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Absorbing Philip Potter’s profoundly simple direction for the ecumenical movement—“only connect”—those gathered for an online tribute to the former World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary tapped into the still-growing legacy of a remarkable man.

Impregnándose de la orientación profundamente sencilla de Philip Potter para el movimiento ecuménico –“solo conectar”–, los reunidos con motivo del tributo en línea al ex secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) aprovecharon el legado cada vez mayor de un hombre extraordinario.

A collection of documents and publications from the World Council of Churches (WCC) is now available through its longstanding partner organization Globethics.net. The WCC collection, updated weekly, reflects a growing and longstanding electronic bridge between the organizations’ websites.

Auf seinem ökumenischen Weg hat Georges ,Yorgo‘ Lemopoulos unter fünf Generalsekretären für den ÖRK gearbeitet; für drei von ihnen als stellvertretender Generalsekretär. Er war außerdem Co-Koordinator für die Feierlichkeiten zum 70-jährigen Bestehen des ÖRK. Lemopoulos macht sich Gedanken dazu, wie wichtig es ist, die Dokumente der ÖRK-Leitungsgremien zu digitalisieren und wie die Digitalisierung dazu beitragen kann, uns alle besser über die reichhaltige Geschichte eines globalen ökumenischen Pilgerwegs aufzuklären.

A lo largo de su camino ecuménico, Georges ‘Yorgo’ Lemopoulos ha servido al CMI bajo cinco secretarios generales, en calidad de adjunto de tres de ellos. Asimismo, fue el coordinador del 70o aniversario del CMI. Lemopoulos reflexiona sobre la importancia de digitalizar los documentos relativos a la gobernanza del CMI, y sobre cómo puede ayudarnos a todos a conocer mejor la rica historia de la peregrinación ecuménica mundial.

A year has now passed since the World Council of Churches (WCC) received Pope Francis in Geneva, to celebrate together 70 years of ecumenical work since the WCC’s founding. Yet the impact of the historic day continues to be felt.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit sent greetings to Church and Peace commemorating the organization’s 70th anniversary.

As of 25 April 2019, the WCC Annual Review 2018 is available for download online. The annual review records many of the WCC’s activities undertaken in 2018 and continuing into 2019.

A group of churches from Germany’s west inspired by the quest for justice and peace presented an ecumenical exhibition showing how “Peace takes a different way” at the World Council of Churches in Geneva.

Un grupo de iglesias de Alemania occidental, inspiradas por la búsqueda de justicia y paz, presentaron una exposición ecuménica en el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, en Ginebra, en la que muestran que “La paz toma un camino diferente”.

Many ecumenical pioneers, including former WCC general secretary Philip Potter, were in a sense a product of the Sunday School movement. Ulrich Becker tells a story that seems to be in danger of being forgotten.

Muchos pioneros ecuménicos, entre ellos el exsecretario general del CMI, Philip Potter, fueron en cierto modo producto del movimiento de la escuela dominical. Ulrich Becker cuenta una historia que parece correr el peligro de ser olvidada.

This year marks the anniversary not only of the WCC but also of the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights.

Este año no solo se cumple el 70° aniversario del CMI sino también de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas.

The Atlantic School of Theology in Nova Scotia, Canada, celebrated the 70th anniversary of the WCC on 22 November at a chapel service. Also in Canada, the Canadian Council of Churches Governing Board members were pleased to hear from WCC representatives during their meeting in Ontario from 21-23 November.

His Eminence Metropolitan Zachariah Mar Nicholovos of the Northeast American Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church celebrated his Episcopal Silver Jubilee, or 25 years in ministry, on 17 November. Metropolitan Nicholovos is a member of the WCC Executive Committee. In an interview with WCC Communication, he reflects on his 25-year milestone, as well as on the challenges and joys of the ecumenical movement today.

The latest issue of The Ecumenical Review, the quarterly journal of the World Council of Churches, contains a selection of articles received in response to a call for contributions by younger theologians and researchers to mark the WCC’s 70th anniversary.

Anne Mitchell traces Canadian Quaker involvement in the strong ecumenical currents of the late 19th and early 20th centuries that resulted in the founding of the WCC.

The WCC continues to receive messages of thanksgiving and encouragement from member churches, sister organizations and the wider ecumenical movement as the fellowship marks 70 years in working for Christian unity and action.

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) ha recibido mensajes de agradecimiento y aliento de las iglesias miembros, las organizaciones hermanas y el movimiento ecuménico más amplio cuando la comunidad celebra setenta años de trabajo por la unidad y la acción cristianas.