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The general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, has congratulated Abune Mathias, on his enthronement as the 6th patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, a founding member of the WCC from sub-Saharan Africa.

El reconocido líder cristiano y presidente del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Abune Paulos, patriarca de la Iglesia Ortodoxa Tewahedo de Etiopía, falleció el jueves, 16 de agosto en Addis Abeba , Etiopía.

Renowned Christian leader and World Council of Churches (WCC) president Abune Paulos, patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, passed away Thursday, 16 August, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Representatives of a broad range of Christian churches and organizations met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 14 to 19 January to complete a report and make recommendations for significant advances toward Christian unity and inter-religious cooperation.

El Comité Ejecutivo del CMI dio comienzo a su reunión semestral el lunes, 12 de septiembre en Addis Abeba, Etiopía, con una serie de discursos de bienvenida de los dirigentes de las iglesias locales y presentaciones detalladas y conmovedoras sobre la crisis humanitaria en Somalia y los países vecinos.

The WCC Executive Committee opened its bi-annual meetings Monday 12 September in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with a welcoming ceremony by local church leaders and poignant and detailed presentations on the regional humanitarian crisis in Somalia and neighbouring countries.

Power from the Holy Spirit, drawing on “the uncreated energy of God” and revealing the Word of God in Jesus Christ, is the divine blessing for which Christians give thanks on the Sunday of Pentecost.

By Fredrick Nzwili (*)

“Arrepentíos y bautícese cada uno de vosotros en el nombre de Jesucristo para perdón de los pecados, y recibiréis el don del Espíritu Santo.” (Hechos 2:38)

“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38)

Con un sentimiento de renovada urgencia ante una pandemia que aumenta de manera exponencial, representantes de alto nivel de varias religiones se comprometieron a ejercer “un liderazgo más firme, visible y práctico” en respuesta al VIH. El énfasis está puesto en la erradicación del estigma y la discriminación hacia los afectados.

With a new sense of urgency in view of a pandemic that grows exponentially, high level figures from many of the world's faiths have committed to exercise "stronger, more visible and practical leadership" in response to HIV, with an emphasis on eradicating the stigma and discrimination towards those affected.