Gedanken – Thoughts | Berichte – Reports | Erfahrungen – Experiences
Der kurze Aufenthalt in Minsk gibt mir Gelegenheit zwei Projektpartner zu besuchen: die nicht-staatliche internationale Organisation „Verständigung“ und das Kinderzentrum Nadeshda. „Aus der Vergangenheit lernen – Der Zukunft eine Hoffnung geben“ weiterlesen
Heute vor 80 Jahren wurden die letzten Jüdinnen und Juden im Minsker Ghetto ermordet und das Ghetto endgültig liquidiert. Mehr als 100.000 Jüdinnen und Juden aus Minsk, Belarus und verschiedenen Städten und Regionen Westeuropas wurden hier interniert und schließlich ermordet. Nur wenige überlebten. Das Grauen des Nationalsozialismus ist unvorstellbar. “Nie wieder” bleibt eine Herausforderung auch angesichts des Terrors der Hamas und der gegenwärtigen Entwicklungen im Heiligen Land. „23. Oktober – 80 Jahre Liquidierung des Minsker Ghettos“ weiterlesen
The National Council of Churches Korea is sharing with the churches of the World the prayer and worship resources for the 8.15 Sunday Prayer Worship for Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula. „“Seek Peace and Pursue It.” (Psalm 34:14)“ weiterlesen
„In a time of renewed escalation of tensions and confrontation on the Korean Peninsula, we recall that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the 1953 Armistice Agreement which established a ceasefire, but not a formal end, to the Korean War.“ (Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, June 2023) „There should be no more wars on the Korean Peninsula“ weiterlesen
During a workshop day the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) and the Evangelical Church of Kurhesse-Waldeck (EKKW) set themselves the goal of a discrimination-free church. „„We need an anti-racist discourse in our church“.“ weiterlesen
Today the 34th General Synod of the United Church of Christ (UCC) comes to an end. A delegation from the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) led by Church President Dr. Volker Jung was invited to attend together with delegates from the New York Conference of the UCC – partner church of EKHN. „„Be the Church““ weiterlesen
Following the consultation of NCCK and EKD, we are visiting our partner church – the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK) – in Gwangju for a few days. „Gwangju – home of democracy and human rights“ weiterlesen
Yesterday, the 10th ecumenical consultation, hosted by the National Council of Churches in Korea and the Evangelical Church in Germany, ended in Seoul. The consultation was supposed to take place in October 2021 but had to be postponed several times due to Covid 19. „Hope for Peace, Social Justice and Reconciliation“ weiterlesen
Together with our partners from LESVOS Solidarity we visited the place of the former Camp PIKPA which was an independent, open refugee camp in Mytilini. It was a community-based space, built on the principles of solidarity, empowerment and active participation. It was closed by the local government in October 2020. The residents of the camp were moved by police forces to the municipal camp of Kara Tepe. „Remembering PIKPA“ weiterlesen
The following days we are on the island of Lesvos and meet staff from LESVOS Solidarity, a project partner of EKHN, and from other non-governmental organisations that care for refugees. The island’s close proximity to the Turkish coast makes it a hotspot. „Carrying their homes on the shoulder“ weiterlesen