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El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) ha felicitado el Rev. Dr. Carlos Emilio Ham por su elección como rector del Seminario Teológico Evangélico de Matanzas en Cuba. Ham, que es pastor de la Iglesia Presbiteriana-Reformada en Cuba, sirvió al CMI como responsable de programa en varias áreas entre los años 2001 y 2013.

O CMI enviou congratulações ao Rev. Dr. Carlos Emilio Ham por sua eleição como reitor do Seminário Teológico Evangélico de Matanzas, em Cuba. Pastor da Igreja Presbiteriana-Reformada em Cuba, Ham trabalhou em diversas áreas do CMI entre os anos de 2001 e 2013.

Following the positive developments in relations between Cuba and the United States announced yesterday by their governments, the WCC general secretary expressed his gratitude for the process.

Siguiendo la evolución positiva de las relaciones entre Cuba y los Estados Unidos, anunciada el 18 de diciembre por sus gobiernos, el secretario general del CMI, expresó su gratitud por el proceso.

Seguindo a evolução positiva nas relações entre Cuba e os Estados Unidos, anunciada no dia 17 pelos respectivos governos, o secretário-geral do CMI, expressou sua gratidão pelo processo.

Churches in the United States, including member churches of the WCC, have called on the Obama administration to open up a high-level dialogue with Cuba aimed at normalizing relations between the two countries.

Church leaders and government officials in Cuba have said that religious reforms introduced during the past two decades have improved religious policies in Cuba over earlier restrictive practices in place since 1959.

Following five ballots, Rev. Felipe Adolf was elected on 24 May as president of the board of the Latin American Council of Churches during the 6th Assembly of this regional council in Havana, Cuba, meeting from 20 to 26 May.

The moderator of the WCC Central Committee addressed a plenary session at the general assembly of the Latin American Council of Churches on 23 May in Havana, Cuba.

Working in alliance with churches is strategically important, said a UN representative at the recent assembly of the Latin American Council of Churches.

The WCC Executive Committee has expressed deep concern about the alarming increase in threats to human security in Latin America. The committee has called for renewed efforts by churches to ensure peaceful and just societies.