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Der ÖRK drängt, das koreanische Waffenstillstandsabkommen durch ein Friedensabkommen zu ersetzen

Das 70-jährige Waffenstillstandsabkommen müsse durch ein Friedensabkommen ersetzt werden, drängt der Zentralausschuss des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) in einer öffentlichen Erklärung. „In einer Zeit der erneuten Eskalation der Spannungen und der Konfrontation auf der koreanischen Halbinsel erinnern wir daran, dass in diesem Jahr vor genau 70 Jahren das Waffenstillstandsabkommen von 1953 unterzeichnet wurde, das fortan zwar die Waffen im Koreakrieg schweigen ließ, diesen aber nicht formell beendete“, heißt es in der Erklärung. „Wir beten für Frieden und einen Dialog zur Beendigung dieser gefährlichen Spirale und für die Denuklearisierung nicht nur der koreanischen Halbinsel, sondern der ganzen Welt.“

Replace Korean War Armistice Agreement with peace treaty, WCC urges

The 70-year-old War Armistice Agreement should be replaced with a peace treaty, urged the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee in a public statement. In a time of renewed escalation of tensions and confrontation on the Korean Peninsula, we recall that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the 1953 Armistice Agreement which established a ceasefire, but not a formal end, to the Korean War,” reads the text. We pray for peace and dialogue to end this dangerous cycle, and for denuclearization not only of the Korean Peninsula but of the entire world.”

Weaving the web of peace and justice: a journey for reconciliation in the Korean Peninsula

In an exclusive interview, a prominent figure in the field of peace and justice, the former general secretary of National Council of Churches in Korea and former executive secretary for the Christian Conference of Asia, Rev. Hong-Jung Lee, shared insights into his journey and experiences working towards peace and justice in the Korean Peninsula. Drawing on his extensive experience and involvement in various ecumenical organizations, he shed light on the importance of healing, reconciliation, and the role of churches and Christians in advancing peace in Korea.

Experiences of promoting global coexistence and Human Fraternity - Lecture of the WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum"

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca delivered a lecture during the first edition of the Bahrain Dialogue Forum: East and West for Human Coexistence” held 3-4 November. Saucas lecture took place during a forum session entitled Experiences of Promoting Global Coexistence and Human Fraternity.”

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