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A House panel in the United States Congress advanced a decades-long effort to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves by approving legislation, commonly referred to as H.R. 40, on 15 April that would create a commission to study the issue. The “40” refers to the failed government effort to provide 40 acres (16 hectares) of land to newly freed slaves as the Civil War drew to a close.

It's the first time the House Judiciary Committee has acted on the legislation.

The fourth of a series of five webinars promoted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Pan-African Women’s Ecumenical Empowerment Network (PAWEEN) was held on 18 February, providing reflections on inclusion of both African culture and tradition into theological reflection.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) are calling upon young Africans to participate in an essay contest for the African regional publication on Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace. Africans from the continent and the diaspora up to 35 years of age are invited to send their texts by 15 October 2019.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et la Conférence des Églises de toute l’Afrique (CETA) invitent les jeunes Africaines et Africains à participer à un concours d’essai dans le cadre de la publication de la région Afrique sur le Pèlerinage de justice et de paix. Toute personne âgée au maximum de 35 ans et vivant sur le continent ou dans la diaspora peut envoyer son texte avant le 15 octobre 2019.

O Conselho Mundial de Igrejas (CMI) e a Conferência de Igrejas de Toda a África (All Africa Conference of Churches, ou AACC) está conclamando jovens africanos a participar de um concurso de redação para a publicação regional africana sobre a Peregrinação de Justiça e Paz. As duas organizações convidam africanos do continente e da diáspora de até 35 anos de idade a enviar seus textos até 15 de outubro de 2019.

Women in Liberia participated in the Thursdays in Black campaign by staging a peaceful demonstration in the streets of Margibi County against the growing waves of violence against women and girls.

Eine besondere Kampagne des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) beschäftigt sich mit den Themen Missbrauch und Gewalt in einer „liebenden“ Beziehung. Der Valentinstag am 14. Februar fällt in diesem Jahr auf einen Donnerstag und wird daher in Verbindung gestellt mit der Kampagne „Donnerstags in Schwarz“ gegen Vergewaltigung und Gewalt.

A special WCC campaign is tackling abuse and violence in “loving” relationships. Valentine’s Day, 14 February, falls on a Thursday this year, and is being connected to the Thursdays in Black campaign against rape and violence.

Una campaña especial del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias aborda el abuso y la violencia en las relaciones “amorosas”. El día de San Valentín, el 14 de febrero, cae este año en jueves, por lo que se asociará a la campaña Jueves de negro contra la violación y la violencia.

Une campagne spéciale du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s’attaque aux abus et à la violence dans le cadre des relations «amoureuses». Puisque le 14 février tombe cette année un jeudi, la Saint-Valentin a été rat-tachée à la campagne des Jeudis en noir contre le viol et la violence.

As a result of a consultation on 9-10 November in Washington, D.C., Pan African Women of Faith have released a Call to Action toward a vision of sustainable communities and an end to hunger and poverty.

Der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, wurde nach seinem Eintreffen in Kingston anfangs dieser Woche herzlich willkommen geheißen und erwartungsvoll empfangen. Die jamaikanische Hauptstadt war der erste Halt auf einer 10-tägigen Reise durch die Karibik.

A warm welcome with cheers and high expectations awaited WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit when he touched down in Kingston earlier this week. The Jamaican capital was the first stop of a 10-day tour in the Caribbean.

Una cálida acogida con vítores y grandes expectativas aguardaba al secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, cuando aterrizó en Kingston a principios de esta semana. La capital jamaicana es la primera parada de un viaje de diez días por el Caribe.

Un accueil chaleureux, des applaudissements et de grandes attentes pour l’arrivée du secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit, à Kingston en début de semaine. La capitale jamaïcaine est la première étape d’une tournée de 10 jours dans les Caraïbes.

Speaking in Lviv, Ukraine on 30 August, World Council of Churches (WCC) deputy general secretary Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri presented a paper on ”Women and Ecumenical Engagement for Peace in South Sudan,” reflecting on the experiences of a Pilgrim Team visit by the WCC in May 2018.

If the human spirit and likeness of God's will for peace with justice for all people is alive in the world, the pilgrim team that visited South Sudan this week has witnessed it. From 5-9 May, a World Council of Churches “Pilgrim Team” visited South Sudan under the theme “African Women of Faith and Gender Justice.” The delegation was hosted by the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC).

Si el espíritu humano y su voluntad de paz y justicia para todos, a imagen de la de Dios, está presente en el mundo, el equipo de la peregrinación que visitó Sudán del Sur esta semana ha sido testigo de ello.