Gedanken – Thoughts | Berichte – Reports | Erfahrungen – Experiences
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
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
Die Kirchensynode der Evangelischen Kirche in Hessen und Nassau hat sich am 20. Mai in einer Resolution mit den Menschen in der Ukraine solidarisch erklärt und dazu aufgerufen, die weltweiten Folgen des Krieges mehr in den Blick zu nehmen und die Diskussion über friedensethische Themen zu verstärken.
The church synod of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau has declared on 20th of May its solidarity with the people in Ukraine in a resolution and called for more attention to be paid to the worldwide consequences of the war and for more discussion on peace ethics issues.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu passed away on 26th of December in the age of 90. He was a key leader in the struggle against the apartheid system in South Africa and a role model for my generation in his struggles in the post-apartheid era for justice and human rights.
World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca said “we thank God for giving us Archbishop Tutu for 90 years. Through his life and works he has become an image of dignity and freedom for all human beings and inspired many to use their gifts and talents in the service of others and the mission and prophetic task of the church.”
Olav Fykse Tveit, former General Secretary of the World Council of Churches honored Desmond Tutu by writing on Facebook: „We thank God for Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He led his people in their struggle for freedom, justice and reconciliation. He gave the Church and the world at large the best possible challenge and inspiration to work together for God’s plan for unity, justice and peace. He was a great leader of the One ecumenical movement, serving the One Church, the One Humanity, and the One Creation of God.“
May he Rest In Peace!
Die dramatischen Entwicklungen in Afghanistan nahm die Synode der Evangelischen Kirche in Hessen und Nassau (EKHN) heute auf ihrer Tagung in Worms auch zum Anlass in einer Resolution an die Bundesregierung und die Landesregierungen zu appellieren, besonders schutzbedürftige Flüchtlinge aus Afghanistan mehr zu unterstützen und für eine sichere Bleibeperspektive zu sorgen.
The Synod of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) took the dramatic developments in Afghanistan as an opportunity to call on the Federal Government and the state governments to provide more support for refugees from Afghanistan who are particularly in need of protection and to ensure that they have a secure perspective of staying. „Afghanistan: Hilfe und Aufnahme von Flüchtlingen sind Gebot der Stunde“ weiterlesen
Corona bedingt war die Verabschiedung in den Ruhestand immer wieder verschoben worden. Aber gestern war es soweit: in einem Gottesdienst in der Berliner St. Elisabethkirche haben wir Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel nach über 20 Jahren als Direktorin von Brot für die Welt und der Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe in der Ruhestand verabschiedet. Ein bewegender Moment.
„Brot für die Welt verabschiedet Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel“ weiterlesen
Heute feiern wir in Deutschland 30 Jahre Wiedervereinigung – unsere Partner in Korea haben das damals als großes Hoffnungszeichen empfunden, aber sie warten bis heute darauf! Dazu ein Interview mit Lutz Drescher, der viele Jahre in Korea gelebt hat und die Initiativen zur Wiedervereinigung auf der koreanischen Halbinsel bis heute engagiert begleitet.
There are disturbing images from the USA at the moment: rampant racism, riots in dozens of cities, a US president posing with the Bible in his hand. In this difficult times our solidarity is with our sisters and brothers in the US struggling against rassism and for human rights in the campaign „Black Lives Matter“. „In Solidarity with our Partners in the US“ weiterlesen
Am heutigen Internationalen Frauentag wurde das Projekt Friedensstatue in Frankfurt der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt. Die Statue steht für das Leiden von Menschen weltweit, die sexualisierter Gewalt in Kriegen ausgesetzt waren und sind. Sie mahnt die Rechte von Frauen in Kriegssituationen an.
On today’s International Women’s Day, the Peace Statue project was presented to the public in Frankfurt. The statue stands for the suffering of people around the world who have been and still are exposed to sexualised violence in wars. It admonishes the rights of women in war situations. „Erinnern – Mahnen – Verurteilen | Remember – Admonish – Condemn“ weiterlesen