Displaying 1 - 20 of 49

Le COE pleure Julio de Santa Ana

«C’est avec tristesse que nous avons appris le décès de Julio Hector de Santa Ana, référence dans le domaine de la théologie œcuménique dans une perspective libératrice», a déclaré le pasteur Jerry Pillay, secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE). J. de Santa Ana est décédé le 17 avril à Genève, en Suisse.

ÖRK trauert um Prof. Dr. Julio de Santa Ana

„Die Nachricht vom Tod von Prof. Dr. Julio Hector de Santa Ana, einem angesehen Fachmann für ökumenische Befreiungstheologie, hat uns alle sehr traurig gemacht“, erklärte Pastor Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK). De Santa Ana starb am 17. April in Genf, Schweiz.

El CMI lamenta el fallecimiento de Julio de Santa Ana

“Con tristeza recibimos la noticia del fallecimiento del Prof. Dr. Julio Héctor de Santa Ana, un destacado referente de la teología ecuménica desde una perspectiva liberadora”, dijo el Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI). De Santa Ana falleció en Ginebra (Suiza) el 17 de abril.

WCC mourns the death of Julio de Santa Ana

“It was with sadness that we received the news of the passing of Prof. Dr Julio Hector de Santa Ana, a reference of ecumenical theology in a liberating perspective,” said Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC). De Santa Ana passed away in Geneva, Switzerland, on 17 April.

Indigenous peoples and the pandemic in the land of inequalities

476 million indigenous people live around the world, of which 11.5% live in our Latin American region. In these years that we are going from the COVID 19 pandemic in our territories (indigenous or tribal at the Latin American level), the presence of many extractive companies, mainly uranium and lithium, has increased, land traffickers and among other monoculture companies with fires for the cultivation of oil palm, logging, putting vulnerable peoples at greater risk than what is already experienced.

Less COVID-19 cases, more “hope cases”

The Uruguayan Council of Christian Churches (CICU, by its Spanish acronym), the only ecumenical organization in the country, hosted an online gathering during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. It took place last 26 May at 7:30pm (local time) via Zoom. I had the immense joy of participating as a Catholic communicator, currently serving as correspondent for SIGNIS ALC (Latin-American and Caribbean Association of Catholic Communication) and as vice president of SIGNIS Uruguay (the Uruguayan Association of Catholic Communicators).

WCC expresses solidarity with Peruvian people amid political crisis

World Council of Churches (WCC) interim general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed solidarity with the Methodist Church of Peru, and all the Peruvian people faced with unprecedented challenges resulting from political crisis, violent upheaval, and corruption in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Peruvian Bishop exhorts solidarity with Venezuelan migrants

“As Christians, we are called every day to generously practice hospitality”, said Bishop Samuel Aguilar, from the Methodist Church of Peru, as he lamented cases of xenophobia, discrimination and violence suffered by thousands of Venezuelans in different parts of Latin America.

Un obispo peruano pide solidaridad para los migrantes venezolanos

“Como cristianos, todos los días estamos llamados a practicar la hospitalidad con generosidad”, dijo el obispo Samuel Aguilar, de la Iglesia Metodista del Perú, al tiempo que lamentaba los casos de xenofobia, discriminación y violencia sufridos por miles de venezolanos en diferentes partes de América Latina.

Filmfestival zeichnet „Compañeros – La noche de 12 años“ aus

Im Rahmen des 33. Internationalen Filmfestivals Freiburg, das vom 15. bis 23. März stattgefunden hat, hat die Ökumenische Jury den Film „Compañeros – La noche de 12 años“ (Eine zwölf Jahre dauernde Nacht) von Regisseur Álvaro Brechner mit einem auf CHF 5.000 dotierte Preis ausgezeichnet, der von den Schweizer Organisationen Fastenopfer und Brot für alle gestiftet wird.

Film festival awards “Compañeros – La noche de 12 años”

At the 33rd Festival International de Films de Fribourg, held 15-23 March, the Ecumenical Jury awarded “Compañeros – La noche de 12 años” (A Twelve-Year Night), directed by Álvaro Brechner, a prize of 5,000 CHF donated by the Swiss organizations Lenten Offering and Bread for All.

Premios del festival de cine “Compañeros - la noche de 12 años”

En el 33º Festival Internacional de Cine de Friburgo, celebrado del 15 al 23 de marzo, el jurado ecuménico otorgó a “Compañeros - la noche de 12 años”, dirigida por Álvaro Brechner, un premio de 5.000 francos suizos donados por las organizaciones suizas Lenten Offering y Bread for All.

Festival de films prime «Compañeros – La noche de 12 años»

Lors du 33e Festival International de Films de Fribourg, qui s’est tenu du 15 au 23 mars, le Jury œcuménique a attribué à «Compañeros – La noche de 12 años» (A Twelve-Year Night), réalisé par Álvaro Brechner, un prix de 5 000 CHF, doté par les organisations suisses Action de Carême et Pain pour le prochain.

Interfaith Rainforest Initiative expands

A global faith-based movement, the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative, has been strengthening its communication and creating country programs in an ongoing effort to inspire people, appeal to their core values, and make an ethical case for urgent and concerted action to protect rainforests.

WCC sends message to public event celebrating Emilio Castro

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit sent a message to the participants of a public event held on 15 October, in Montevideo, Uruguay, celebrating the legacy of Emilio Castro and the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.