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At a Peace Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, hosted by the United Evangelical Mission (UEM) and the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI), Peter Prove, director of the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, participated as a panel speaker during a session on ““Global Challenges and Perspective for Interfaith Action” on 21 November.

La escena de cristianos/as, judíos/as y musulmanes/as que ríen y charlan juntos/as, aprendiendo sobre la paz, no pertenece a una historia de aspiraciones; se trata de jóvenes auténticos/as, vivos/as, divirtiéndose en el Foro de Pacificadores Emergentes.

The Christians, Jews, and Muslims laughing and chatting together, learning about peace were not in an aspirational story; they are authentic, live young people having fun at the Emerging Peacemakers Forum.

El 7 de marzo, los representantes de diversos grupos religiosos y étnicos de Iraq participaron en el encuentro “Vivir Juntos”, celebrado en Bagdad, y se reunieron con el presidente de Irak, su excelencia el Dr. Abdullatif Jamal Rashid, para exponerle sus preocupaciones y abordar los desafíos que plantea la diversidad religiosa y étnica en el país.

Con motivo del acto de apertura de la consulta “Vivir Juntos” el 6 de enero en Bagdad, los dirigentes religiosos y étnicos de Irak celebraron la diversidad, al tiempo que abordaron con franqueza los desafíos que se plantean para lograr una ciudadanía inclusiva. Representantes de las autoridades ejecutivas y legislativas iraquíes, así como de los organismos de la ONU y las embajadas, también participaron en el acto. 

On 7 March, participants of the “Living Together” meeting in Bagdad representing various religious and ethnic groups of the country met with the president of Iraq His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif Jamal Rashid, presenting their concerns and challenges for religious and ethnic diversity in Iraq.

As a “Living Together” celebration in Bagdad opened on 6 March, religious and ethnic leaders from Iraq celebrated diversity and, at the same time, candidly addressed challenges to inclusive citizenship. They were joined by representatives of Iraqi executive and legislative authorities as well as representatives from UN agencies and embassies.

The Dicastery for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue is hosting a conference in Rome on the importance of women building a culture of interreligious encounter.

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.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca will deliver a lecture during the first edition of the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum: East and West for Human Coexistence” to be held 3-4 November.

Recognizing the deep need for, “renewed dialogue within the ecumenical movement,” the WCC 11th Assembly released a statement “strongly affirming the commitment of the WCC and its member churches to peace making through inter-religious dialogue and cooperation at all levels,” and calling for a global ceasefire in all armed conflicts around the world.

Ekaterina E. wears the human face of statelessness every day.“Statelessness is about expulsion from the human community” she says, “for me personally, being stateless means I have been separated from my mother for nearly 30 years now.”

The Middle East Council of Churches held its 12th General Assembly on 16-20 May in Egypt, exploring the theme “Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid.”

A message from the gathering touches upon many challenges facing the Middle East.