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The World Council of Churches (WCC) paid tribute to Sister Monica Cooney, from New Zealand, a loved and respected member of the Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary, who passed away peacefully on 7 March at the age of 93.

With the announcement on 6 February of a Global Prayer Campaign for peace on the Korean Peninsula, World Council of Churches (WCC) leaders and partners looked back at 30-plus years of history and forward to events planned for 2020.

Le 6 février, lors de l’annonce d’une campagne mondiale de prière pour la paix dans la péninsule coréenne, les responsables du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et les partenaires de l’organisation sont revenus sur plus de 30 ans d’histoire et ont dressé la liste des événements prévus en 2020.

Father Jacques Mourad is a monk and priest of the community of Mar Moussa in Syria. He is very active in Islamic-Christian dialogue and belongs to the diocese of Homs of the Syriac Catholic Church. In 2015, he was captured and held hostage by the Islamic State, before escaping with the help of Muslims. During Advent, Father Mourad visited the Ecumenical Centre, where he led a special midday prayer for peace in Syria and the Middle East.

Le Père Jacques Mourad est moine et prêtre de la communauté de Mar Moussa en Syrie, très active pour le dialogue islamo-chrétien, et il appartient au diocèse de Homs pour l'Eglise syriaque catholique. En 2015, il a été capturé et a été retenu comme otage par le groupe Etat Islamique, avant de s’échapper grâce à l’aide de musulmans. Durant l’Avent, le Père Mourad a visité le Centre Œcuménique où, à la mi-journée, il a dirigé un service de prière pour paix en Syrie et au Moyen Orient.

On day 847 of a 1,000-day pilgrimage for peace on the Korean Peninsula, the Bargn Nuri Community stopped at the WCC for a Life and Peace Conference.

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.

In the aftermath of armed attacks by both the US and Iran, WCC reiterates its call for restraint and de-escalation of the confrontation.
“Further escalation and conflict between the United States and Iran can only serve short-term political interests, while threatening the permanent destruction of many lives, communities and precious cultural and environmental heritage,” said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit. “I appeal to political leaders on all sides of this confrontation to put the interests of the people of the region ahead of their own interests, and to seek peace through dialogue and negotiation rather than confrontation.”

At the end of the second week of Advent, WCC staff gathered in the Chapel of the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva for a special midday prayer for peace in Syria and the Middle East led by Father Jack (Yaqoub) Mourad, head of the Syriac Catholic Monastery of Saint Elian in al-Qaryatayn.

Even as international tension mounts, religious leaders from North and South Korea renewed their exchange during a December meeting that kept the push for peace alive. Members of the Steering Committee of the Ecumenical Forum for Peace, Reunification and Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula – including delegations from the Korean Christian Federation (KCF) of North Korea and of the National Council of Churches in South Korea (NCCK) – met in Shenyang, China, on 2-3 December 2019.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee raised prayers for an end to conflict and for peace in Syria, after more than eight tragic years of death, destruction and displacement.

Le Comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) prie pour la fin du conflit et pour la paix en Syrie après plus de huit années tragiques marquées par la mort, la destruction et le déplacement.

On 18 November a delegation led by World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit met with the prime minister of the Republic of Korea, Lee Nak-yeon.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) continues to amplify the voice of the indigenous Papuans in Indonesia, who are oppressed by racism and discrimination.

Concerned about the escalating crisis of violence, racism and discrimination against indigenous Papuans in Indonesia, a side event co-sponsored by the WCC was convened during a fall session of the UN Human Rights Council to discuss patterns that are oppressing and displacing Papuans.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit expressed great hopes for the success of the work of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, which has begun its work this week.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit expressed grave concern for people’s rights and well-being in Lebanon.

Le secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit, a exprimé sa profonde préoccupation pour les droits et le bien-être des personnes au Liban.

As Turkey pursues its military operation in north-east Syria, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is gravely concerned about the humanitarian impact on the people of the region. It is reported that tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing from the first waves of the Turkish attack, and that hundreds of thousands of people are now directly in harm’s way.

Alors que la Turquie poursuit son opération militaire dans le nord-est de la Syrie, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) se dit profondément préoccupé par les conséquences humanitaires sur les personnes présentes dans la région. Des dizaines de milliers de civil-e-s seraient en train de fuir les premières vagues de l’assaut turc, et des centaines de milliers de personnes se retrouvent directement en danger.