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2024 Joint North-South Korea Easter Prayer

It has been 28 years since the two Koreas began the Easter joint prayer together. It is a prayer that started with glory to God who gave him the strength to work for unification. I hope that unification alone will fulfill its last duty.

Religious leaders uniting for climate peace in solidarity with refugees, boost UN conference

The moment religious leaders from around 40 faith-based organisations worldwide agreed to keep defending the individual right to seek asylum during a gathering in Geneva marked a high point on the eve of the Global Refugee Forum, the world's biggest such international gathering.They met at a one-day event on 12 December at the World Council of Churches (WCC), chaired by an Armenian archbishop and a UN diplomat who was once a Turkish legislator.

A journey through advocacy, women's leadership, and the Korea peace appeal

The call for peace in Korea has resonated for decades, echoing across international borders and faith communities. Patti Talbot, who has served The United Church of Canada for nearly 30 years, sheds light on the enduring relevance of ecumenical advocacy efforts for peace in the Korean Peninsula. She shared insights into the importance of these efforts and their potential to change the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

Remplacer l'accord d'armistice de la guerre de Corée par un traité de paix, demande le COE

La convention d'armistice de la guerre, vieille de 70 ans, devrait être remplacée par un traité de paix, a demandé le Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) dans une déclaration publique. «Alors que la péninsule coréenne connaît une nouvelle escalade de tensions et d’affrontements, nous nous rappelons que cette année marque le 70e anniversaire de l’accord d’armistice de 1953 qui a établi un cessez-le-feu, mais pas une fin officielle, à la guerre de Corée», affirme celle-ci. «Nous prions pour la paix et le dialogue afin de mettre fin à ce cycle dangereux, et pour la dénucléarisation non seulement de la péninsule coréenne mais du monde entier.»