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Further steps towards internationalisation in Stellenbosch, South Africa
(Stuttgart, 01 December 2016) The Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS) is holding its General Meeting outside Germany for the first time and is making thereby a further step towards its internationalisation. … read more … „On my way to Kapstadt and Stellenbosch“ weiterlesen
Frankfurt am Main, November 26th 2016. On Saturday (November 26th) the synod of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) called on those with political responsibility in Germany and Europe to reinforce efforts for peace in Syria. … read more … „EKHN Resolution of the Synod – Syria: More peace efforts demanded“ weiterlesen
„EKHN Synoden-Resolution „Frieden in Syrien ist möglich““ weiterlesen
Erbil is maybe the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city. It was born during the early Mesopotamian civilizations, around 10.000 years ago.
Today we skipt the plan to visit the center of Jiyan Foundation in Kirkuk because of safety reasons and went directly to Dschamdschamãl. It seems that last night the Peshmerga again killed or captured IS Fighters in Kirkuk.
Coming from Beirut I arrived yesterday late afternoon in Erbil. It’s the capitol city of the Kurdish state in North Iraq around 80 km south east of Mosul. Since 2014 EKHN is supporting the Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights which is working with refugees in this region.
„Visit to Khanke – a refugee camp for Yezidis in Kurdistan / North of Iraq“ weiterlesen
An diesem Wochenende feiert das Ökumenische Institut im Château de Bossey sein 70-jähriges Bestehen mit interessanten Rednern und Redenerinnen, kreativen Gottesdiensten, Andachten und einer Buchvorstellung „The story of Bossey“. Höhepunkt war heute – Samstagnachmittag – der Besuch von Prof. Dr. Ahmed al-Tayyeb, dem Großimam und Scheich von al-Azhar al-Sharif Universität in Kairo.
„Mit Bossey feiern: 70-jähriges Bestehen des Ökumenischen Institutes“ weiterlesen
A whole day we walked through Kazimierz – one of the historical districts of Kraków. A wonderful place; enjoy pictures and some information about this part of Kraków Old Town.
Heute ist Sonntag und Gelegenheit zum Durchatmen nach zwei intensiven Konsultationstagen an der Near East School of Theology (NEST) in Beirut. „Reformation – One World: The Protestant Reformation 500 years later in Germany and Lebanon“ ist das Thema der Konsultation die noch bis Montagabend andauert. … weiterlesen …