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La Semana de Acción de las Iglesias por los Alimentos (del 11 al 18 de octubre), que aborda la reducción del drama del hambre en un mundo de abundancia, es una oportunidad para los cristianos, las comunidades y las personas de todo el mundo de actuar juntos por la justicia alimentaria.

The role of Christian unity in today’s world was explored by the Rev. Dr Anders Wejryd, Archbishop emeritus of the Church of Sweden and president for Europe of the WCC, in his speech at an international conference in Tirana, Albania.

The United Church of Canada intends to pursue its policy of pressing for a peaceful solution to tensions between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories by continuing its economic action against businesses operating in illegal settlements.

Despite significant steps taken by the Kenyan government, coordinator of the WCC Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network Dr Samuel Kabue says that “more needs to be done” so that people with disability can enjoy their rights.

Dynamics of “indigenous ecological spiritualties and Christian faith” were explored at a WCC seminar in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

The re-opening of the Church of Panagia (Virgin Mary) Galakdodrofousas in Palekythro, Cyprus, after 41 years was hailed by the WCC as an important sign of peace and reconciliation.

“From the very beginning, women in the ecumenical movement have been raising the question of who is missing around the table and why,” said Dr Fulata Mbano-Moyo, speaking at the Latin American Congress on Gender and Religion.

“Desde el principio las mujeres del movimiento ecuménico han insistido en preguntar quién faltaba en las reuniones y por qué”, dijo la Dra. Fulata Mbano-Moyo, en el marco del Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Género y Religión.

Canadian Christians concerned about climate change are calling for government action in response to the impact of global warming on the country’s coastlines and vast Artic region.

“The WCC is grateful for new momentum in collective efforts to manifest our common faith in God the creator and our commitment to common service,” said the WCC general secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, as he spoke at the 50th anniversary gathering of a joint WCC-Roman Catholic group.

"El CMI está agradecido por el nuevo impulso en los esfuerzos colectivos para manifestar nuestra fe común en Dios, el creador, y en nuestro compromiso con el servicio común", dijo el Secretario General del CMI, el Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, en la reunión celebrada con ocasión del 50 aniversario del grupo mixto del CMI y la Iglesia Católica Romana.

Meeting from 17 to 24 June, the newly reconstituted Commission on Faith and Order of the WCC has begun to define its principal trajectories for ecumenical study and common activity from 2015 until the next WCC Assembly in 2020.

En una reunión que tuvo lugar del 17 al 24 de junio, la recientemente reconstituida Comisión de Fe y Constitución del CMI empezó a definir sus principales trayectorias en los ámbitos del estudio ecuménico y la actividad común, desde 2015 hasta la próxima Asamblea del CMI en 2020.

The World Council of Churches welcomed Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si'”, released on June 18, which highlights what churches and ecumenical organizations have been doing for decades on caring for the earth and climate justice issues.

El CMI acogió con satisfacción la encíclica del papa Francisco, "Laudato si'" que destaca la labor que las iglesias y organizaciones ecuménicas vienen desarrollando desde hace décadas en el cuidado de la Tierra y en los asuntos relacionados con la justicia climática.

In the wake of the release of a summary report by Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, member churches in Canada belonging to the WCC are beginning what they acknowledge will be a painful pilgrimage toward recognizing the mistreatment of their country’s indigenous peoples and ensuring such abuse will not happen again.

Germany’s biggest Protestant convention, the Kirchentag, ended in Stuttgart with an open-air service and an invitation to the next gathering in 2017, a year that marks 500 years since the Reformation unleashed by Martin Luther.

La mayor convención protestante en Alemania, el Kirchentag, concluyó en Stuttgart con un servicio litúrgico al aire libre y una invitación al próximo encuentro que tendrá lugar en 2017, año en que se cumple el 500 aniversario de la Reforma impulsada por Martín Lutero.

Amidst intimidation, illegal arrests, disappearances, torture and killings in Tanah Papua resulting from tensions between the Indonesian authorities and the Papuan pro-liberation groups, churches seek justice, peace, dignity and security for the Papuans.

The social and ecological cost of expanding mineral exploration and extraction was highlighted by churches at the World Social Forum.