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A delegation from the WCC, led by WCC Central Committee moderator Dr Agnes Abuom, visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 21-22 October as an expression of solidarity to the member churches there. The delegation met with leaders of member churches, members of the Ethiopian interfaith council, and government representatives.

Una delegación del CMI, encabezada por la moderadora del Comité Central del CMI, Dra. Agnes Abuom, visitó Addis Abeba (Etiopía) el 21 y 22 de octubre para manifestar su solidaridad con las iglesias miembros del país. La delegación se reunió con dirigentes de las iglesias miembros, miembros del Consejo Interreligioso de Etiopía y representantes del gobierno.

Les 21 et 22 octobre, une délégation du COE, conduite par la présidente du Comité central du COE, Mme Agnes Abuom, s’est rendue à Addis-Abeba, en Éthiopie, en signe de solidarité avec les Églises membres de ce pays. La délégation a rencontré des responsables des Églises membres, des membres du Conseil interreligieux de l’Éthiopie et des représentants du gouvernement.

The African continent bears witness to the tragic consequences of the manipulation of religion to incite violence. Yet it is also the home of untold instances of the power of religious leaders and actors to exert a positive influence, said panellists at an international meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today.

Between 7-27 March, more than 100 images with the hash tag #7Weeks4Water were posted by Instagram users who joined the World Council of Churches (WCC) contest. Most of them told stories about water justice, illustrating the Lenten campaign “Seven Weeks for Water,” promoted by the WCC Ecumenical Water Network annually since 2008.

Als Leiterin für Grundsatzfragen von Christian Aid, wichtiges Mitglied des Act-Bündnisses (Act Alliance), hat Allison Kelly ein wachsames Auge auf die nachhaltige Entwicklung dessen, was als die prophetische Stimme der Kirche angesehen wird, für die 2015 ein geschäftiges Jahr ist.

As head of policy at Christian Aid, a key member of the ACT Alliance, Alison Kelly has an eye on sustainable development in what is seen as the prophetic voice of the church, which has a busy year in 2015.

Como jefa de políticas en Christian Aid –un miembro fundamental de ACT Alianza– Alison Kelly tiene la vista puesta en el desarrollo sostenible y en lo que se considera la voz profética de la iglesia, para la que 2015 será un año de mucho trabajo.

En tant que responsable des politiques de Christian Aid, un des principaux membres de l'alliance ACT, Alison Kelly garde un œil sur les tendances clés de la voix prophétique de l'Église, pour qui l'année 2015 est chargée.

The WCC general secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, and Abune Mathias, patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, affirmed their commitment in Addis Ababa to “continue working together to accomplish visions for justice and peace”.

Given the significant role played by the young people in pursuit of peace in communities, the WCC features reflections from eight young people from around the world in its new book Echos for Peace, addressing the issues of global peace, justice and nonviolence, launched recently at the meeting of Echos Commission on Youth in the Ecumenical Movement in Lebanon last week.