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Dans une lettre datée du 1ᵉʳ septembre, le secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, le père Ioan Sauca, a appelé le président Joe Biden à revoir sa position concernant les sanctions prononcées à l’encontre de la Corée du Nord.

In a 1 September letter to President Joe Biden, World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca appealed for reconsideration on sanctions against North Korea.

Participants in a meeting of members and partners of the Ecumenical Forum for Peace, Reunification & Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula (EFK), held online on 25 August, emphasized the need to continue to work together for peace on the Korean Peninsula even amid COVID-19 and challenging political circumstances.

The 7th Korea-US Church Consultation was held 24 June online, bringing together Korean and US church leaders to reflect on their mission journey, to share their respective challenges, and to explore joint action plans especially vis-a-vis the new US Administration.

Convening online on 14 January, members and supporters of the Ecumenical Forum for Peace, Reunification and Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula recalled the initiatives undertaken during 2020 despite the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and reflected on the implications of a changing global context for efforts for peace.

During the global pandemic it is not any more possible to be present at special celebrations in the ecumenical and global fellowship. The new realities connect the local and global work in a new and innovative way. The WCC is present digitally in many gatherings.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed deep sorrow upon the demise of Swami Agnivesh, a longtime Hindu partner of the WCC, and offered its heartfelt condolences to grieving communities.

The war that erupted on the Korean Peninsula 70 years ago to divide Korea has yet to end, so more prayers and discussion are needed to raise awareness for the path to reconciliation and peaceful co-existence in the divided nation, churches believe.

Churches throughout the world are calling for a peace treaty to formally end the Korean War that started 70 years ago today.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, World Council of Churches (WCC) interim general secretary, expressed both alarm and dismay at the destruction of the joint liaison office in Kaesong - opened in 2018 to facilitate communication and cooperation between the two Koreas - and renewed threats of military action on the Korean Peninsula.

For many decades, the World Council of Churches (WCC) has worked to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula. From bringing people from both sides of the divided country together, to building an international ecumenical network to support them, the WCC has a history of formulating and promoting a vision for peace.

Pendant des décennies, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a œuvré pour la promotion de la paix dans la péninsule coréenne. Le COE formule et défend depuis longtemps une vision pacifique, de la réunion des habitant-e-s des deux côtés du pays divisé, à la création d’un réseau œcuménique mondial pour leur venir en aide.

Asia region president for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Rev. Dr Sang Chang has reminded Christians they should understand that worshipping our God of Life and protecting the God-given lives of people are the same.

La présidente du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) pour la région Asie, la pasteure Sang Chang, a rappelé aux chrétiens qu’ils devraient comprendre qu’adorer Dieu et protéger la vie donnée par Dieu aux humains étaient la même chose.

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.