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El Consejo Nacional de Iglesias de Corea (NCCK, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado la “Oración de Pascua 2023 por la paz y la reunificación de la península coreana”, una celebración anual que este año reviste un significado especial al cumplirse setenta años desde el alto el fuego de la Guerra de Corea establecido por el Acuerdo de Armisticio de 1953.

Der Nationale Kirchenrat in Korea hat ein „Ostergebet 2023 für Frieden und Wiedervereinigung auf der koreanischen Halbinsel“ veröffentlicht. Die jährliche Feier hat dieses Jahr eine besondere Bedeutung, weil sich das Koreakrieg-Waffenstillstandsabkommen von 1953 zum 70. Mal jährt.

Le Conseil national d’Églises en Corée (CNEC) a publié une «Prière pascale de 2023 pour la paix et la réunification de la péninsule coréenne», une célébration annuelle, à la signification particulière cette année, 70 ans après le cessez-le-feu de la guerre de Corée déclaré dans l’accord d’armistice de 1953.

The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) has published a “2023 Easter Prayer for Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula”, an annual observance which carries special significance this year, 70 years after the Korean War ceasefire established by the 1953 Armistice Agreement.

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.”

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.

Die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels und die Spätfolgen der Atomwaffentests in den Ländern der Pazifik-Region auf die Gesundheit und die Umwelt gehören zu den Themen, die auf der Tagung der Kommission der Kirchen für internationale Angelegenheiten (CCIA) vom 19. bis zum 21. Februar in Brisbane, Australien erörtert werden.

Impacts of the climate change and the lingering health and environmental effects of nuclear testing on the countries in the Pacific region are among the issues to be discussed at the meeting of the WCC’s Commission of Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), convened from 19 to 21 February in Brisbane, Australia.

Las repercusiones del cambio climático y los prolongados efectos en la salud y el medio ambiente de los ensayos nucleares en los países de la región del Pacífico figuran entre los temas principales de la reunión de la Comisión de las Iglesias para Asuntos Internacionales (CIAI), que tiene lugar en Brisbane (Australia) del 19 al 21 de febrero.

Les conséquences des changements climatiques et les effets prolongés des essais nucléaires sur la santé et l’environnement des pays de la région Pacifique font partie des sujets abordés lors de la réunion de la Commission des Églises pour les affaires internationales (CEAI) qui se tient du 19 au 21 février à Brisbane, en Australie.

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.

Twenty-seven young ecumenists from across Asia are currently attending the month-long Asian Ecumenical Institute organized by the Christian Conference of Asia. The programme aims to provide ecumenical formation and leadership development training for prospective church and ecumenical leaders. It is being held at the Christian Conference of Asia headquarters in Payap University Campus in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Indigenous peoples are not only on the frontline of climate change impacts, they are also uniquely equipped with expertise to help defend ecology. Two groups - the Ecumenical Indigenous Peoples’ Networks Reference Group and the Working Group on Climate Change of the World Council of Churches (WCC) - underscored this idea as they met to discuss the world’s climate emergency. Both are composed of theologians, indigenous persons, scientists and experts on ecology and economy, representing churches from around the world.

In the wake of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, the Omnia Institute for Contextual Leadership, based in Chicago, lifted up points of hope that peace will win in the end. In a 25 April message, Shanta Premawardhana, president of the institute, wrote that every person of every faith of every nation deserves to wake up in peace. “Every child deserves to feel safe, welcomed, and alive to the promise that each day brings,” Premawardhana wrote. “I'm sure you know that this is why we build Interfaith Peacemaker Teams in Sri Lanka.”

Mit Entsetzen und Empörung hat der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) die Nachricht aufgenommen, dass bei Anschlägen in der Al Noor Moschee und in einer weiteren Moschee im Vorort Linwood in Neuseeland 49 Menschen getötet und mindestens 20 weitere verletzt worden sind

It is with deep shock and indignation that the World Council of Churches received the news that 49 people have been killed and at least 20 were wounded in terrorist attacks at the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch and at the mosque in the suburb of Linwood in New Zealand.

Con profunda conmoción e indignación, el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) ha recibido la noticia de que 49 personas han fallecido y al menos 20 han resultado heridas en dos ataques terroristas contra las mezquitas de Al Noor, en Christchurch, y la del suburbio de Linwood, en Nueva Zelanda.

C'est avec consternation et une profonde tristesse que le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a appris les attaques terroristes perpétrées contre deux mosquées en Nouvelle-Zélande, dont le dernier bilan fait état de 49 morts et d'au moins 20 blessés.

The WCC invites applications for a seminar on Youth and Racism Awareness in Asia, to be held in Osaka, Japan on 8-12 September 2019.

Die 56. Tagung der Kommission der Kirchen für Internationale Angelegenheiten des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) fand vom 24. – 28. Februar in Bali, Indonesien statt und befasste sich mit kritischen Kirchenthemen in der Region und weltweit.