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„Vom Mitmenschen her kommen uns Leben und Tod“: Gedenken an einen Völkermord; Bekräftigung unserer gemeinsamen Menschlichkeit

„Vom Mitmenschen her kommen uns Leben und Tod“ - so lautet ein geistliches Wort der christlichen Tradition, das wir Antonius dem Großen verdanken, einem ägyptischen Mönch des dritten und vierten Jahrhunderts. Dies ist unser gemeinsames Erbe aus den frühen Jahren Armeniens und seiner christlichen Geschichte. Mensch zu sein, heißt der einen Menschheit anzugehören. Vom ersten Tag unseres Lebens an sind wir von anderen abhängig. Heute werden wir auf dramatische Art und Weise daran erinnert, dass es unsere Bestimmung ist, zueinander zu gehören, im Guten wie im Schlechten. Das Geschenk des Zusammenlebens beinhaltet auch unsere Verantwortung füreinander. Hier geht es darum, Mensch zu sein, von Gott geschaffen zur Gemeinschaft und Einheit.

General Secretary

"Our life and our death are with our neighbour”: Commemorating a genocide, affirming our common humanity

“Our life and our death are with our neighbour” – this is a spiritual affirmation from the Christian tradition which we owe to Saint Anthony, a monk from Egypt of the third and fourth century. This is our common legacy from the early years of Armenia and its Christian history. To be human is to be part of the one humanity. From the first day of our life we depend on others. Today we are reminded in a dramatic way that belonging to one another is our destiny, for better or for worse. The gift of life together includes our responsibility for one another. This is a matter of being human, created by God for fellowship and unity.

General Secretary

“la vida y la muerte nos vienen del prójimo”: Conmemoración de un genocidio, afirmación de nuestra humanidad común

La vida y la muerte nos vienen del prójimo. Esta es una afirmación espiritual de la tradición cristiana que debemos a San Antonio Abad, monje egipcio que vivió entre los siglos III y IV, y nuestro patrimonio común de los primeros años de Armenia y su historia cristiana. Ser humano es ser parte de una sola humanidad. Desde el primer día de nuestra vida, dependemos de otros. Hoy, se nos está recordando de forma dramática que pertenecer unos a otros es nuestro destino, para lo mejor o para lo peor. El don de la vida común incluye nuestra responsabilidad recíproca. Es cuestión del ser humano, creado por Dios para la comunión y la unidad.

General Secretary

«Notre vie et notre mort dépendent de notre prochain»: Commémorer un génocide, affirmer notre humanité commune

«Notre vie et notre mort dépendent de notre prochain». Il s’agit là d’une affirmation spirituelle de la tradition chrétienne que nous devons à saint Antoine, moine qui vivait en Égypte aux troisième et quatrième siècles. Il s’agit de l’héritage commun qui nous vient des premières années de l’Arménie et de son histoire chrétienne. Être humain, c’est faire partie de l’humanité une. Dès le premier jour de notre vie, nous dépendons des autres. Aujourd’hui, les faits nous rappellent de façon dramatique qu’appartenir les uns aux autres est notre destin, pour le meilleur ou pour le pire. Le don de la vie ensemble comprend notre responsabilité les uns envers les autres. Cela consiste à être humain, créé par Dieu pour une vie de communion et d’unité.

General Secretary

Reflections on the destruction of the Armenian church in Deir Zor

Amid the ongoing offensive by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, which recently caused the destruction of the Armenian church and genocide memorial in Deir Zor, Syria – an incident condemned by the WCC – staff members of the council reflect on what such incidents may mean for Christians and other faith communities in the region.

Leadership in Standing Committees of the WCC’s governing body

The Central Committee of the WCC has appointed new moderators of its Standing Committees. These moderators will facilitate the work of the WCC related to its programmes, policies, public issues addressed by the organization, governance, as well as communication and finances.

Armenian church leaders call for recognition of 1915 Armenian genocide

Leaders of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church have marked the 99th anniversary of the start of the Armenian Genocide with calls for recognition of that historic event. Beginning in April 1915, more than one million Armenians were killed by troops of the Ottoman Empire, a world power with its capital in what is now the Republic of Turkey.

Press conference on Syria crisis to be held in Geneva

Following a WCC meeting with church leaders from Russia, Syria, the U.S. and Europe on role of the church moving all parties in Syria towards a peace agreement, following their discussions with Kofi Annan, former UN secretary general and Lakhdar Brahimi, Joint Representative for Syria, a press conference will be held on 19 September in Geneva, Switzerland.

Exhibition in Geneva raises awareness of Armenian genocide

The WCC and the Armenian Apostolic Church are hosting a one-month exhibition on the Armenian genocide, displaying information on the history of genocidal events in the Ottoman Empire which killed more than a million Christian Armenians between 1915 and 1923.

Message to the Syrian churches

Members of the Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches send a message to the Syrian churches expressing solidarity and concern over the violence and political turmoil in Syria from their meeting in Bossey, Switzerland from 14 to 17 February 2012

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