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At a Peace Convocation on 20 June, people holding blue umbrellas as a symbol of unity prayed, walked and called for peace together. The convocation, coordinated by the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, commemorated 70 years since the start of the Korean War. Held at the White Horse Hill Memorial in Cholwon, the observance took place on one of the most ferocious battlefields of the Korean War.

The National Council of Churches in Korea has published a booklet of worship resources for National Reconciliation Week, which is being observed 15-25 June.

A Peace Convocation commemorating 70 years since the start of the Korean War will be held on 20 June at the White Horse Memorial in Cholwon, South Korea.

On 5 May, former World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit received the Dongbaek Medal of the Order of Civil Merit of the Republic of Korea, during a ceremony at the Korean Embassy in Oslo, Norway.

Le 5 mai, l’ancien secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit, s’est vu décerner la médaille Dongbaek de l’Ordre du mérite civil de la Répu-blique de Corée lors d’une cérémonie à l’ambassade coréenne à Oslo, en Norvège.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to require the world to protect its most vulnerable people, the reality of undernourishment faces more than 820 million people in the world. This increases vulnerability in our one human family. Dr Manoj Kurian, coordinator of the WCC Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, reflects on the current state of food security.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), along with its member churches in India and the fellowship of Christians all over the world, expressed deep sadness and concern over the ongoing communal mob violence in the northeast district of Delhi, which since 23 February, has led to more than 20 deaths, hundreds of injuries, and destruction of properties, with places of worship being desecrated and destroyed.

An interreligious conference exploring religion and migration was hosted from 27-30 January in Sweden by Religions for Peace co-president and Church of Sweden Archbishop Dr Antje Jackelén.

Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania was honored with the Klaus Hemmerle 2020 Prize in Germany for his contribution to interreligious efforts for peace and harmony.

During an ecumenical ceremony attended by representatives of the Focolare community and by Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Archbishop Anastasios accepted the award on 14 February at the historic Aachen Cathedral in Germany.

L’archevêque Anastasios de Tirana, Durrës et toute l’Albanie a été honoré par le Prix Klaus Hemmerle 2020 en Allemagne pour sa contribution aux efforts interreligieux de paix et d’harmonie.

Au cours d’une cérémonie œcuménique à laquelle ont participé des représentants de la communauté des Focolari et le cardinal Kurt Koch, président du Conseil pontifical pour la promotion de l'unité des chrétiens, l’archevêque Anastasios a reçu cette distinction le 14 février dans la cathédrale historique d’Aix-la-Chapelle en Allemagne.

WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit on 29 January urged the international community not to support a proposal by US president Trump and Israeli prime minister Netanyahu for dividing up Palestine and Israel - a plan developed with no meaningful participation from the Palestinian people.

Le 29 janvier, le pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit, secrétaire général du COE, a encouragé la communauté internationale à ne pas soutenir la proposition présentée par M. Trump, président des États-Unis, et M. Nétanyahou, premier ministre israélien, pour la division de la Palestine et d’Israël, un plan conçu sans réelle participation du peuple palestinien.