Communion pledges solidarity with Cuban churches
The WCRC’s 2016 Executive Committee meeting ended today, 13 May, with a flurry of activity focused on its host nation, Cuba. These activities included crafting a “Statement from Cuba,” a visit and interaction with Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel and a presentation from the FARC delegation currently in peace negotiations with the Colombian government in Havana. […]
Accra+10 consultation in the Americas calls for action
The second bi-regional consultation focused through the Accra Confession took place in Cuba in January. Participants from the Latin America Alliance of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches (AIPRAL) and the Caribbean and North American Area Council (CANAAC) came together under the theme “Gender Reading of the Signs of Times.” “Our common geographical area of the Americas […]
Mejia elected general secretary of CLAI
Milton Mejia has been unanimously elected as general secretary of the Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI) at an extraordinary session of its governing board on 27 July. Mejía is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Colombia, itself a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). “As moderator of the Presbyterian Church […]
Group finds exploitation rife on US-Mexico border
Personal stories of migrants and those working to minister to them on the Mexico-Texas border gave members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches’ working group on human trafficking a vivid understanding of the issues faced on all sides. Deeply moved by the shared experiences, Yueh-Wen Lu, WCRC vice president and co-moderator of the executive committee’s […]
Prayer and action needed in the Dominican Republic
Hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent are facing the risk of deportation after a deadline for naturalization came on Wednesday. Reuters reports a new immigration law passed by the Dominican Republic reserves the right to deport any Haitian immigrants without proper documentation starting 48 hours after the deadline. The Dominican […]
Ecumenical workshop in Cuba promotes life-affirming epistemologies
An ecumenical workshop held recently in Matanzas, Cuba, strongly promoted life-affirming epistemologies that can help to envision and construct alternatives to inequitable and destructive socio-economic systems that prevail in today’s world. “Epistemology” refers to a branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge. The workshop participants reflected on how “life-destroying” approaches to […]
La Paix en Colombie a besoin de prières et de soutien
En Janvier, certains dirigeants de l’Eglise Presbytérienne de Colombie qui fait partie de la Communion mondiale des Eglises réformées (CMER) ainsi que quelques dirigeants d’autres églises ont reçu des menaces de mort. Une coalition d’églises et d’organisations réconciliatrices en Colombie y ont répondu par une lettre pastorale qui déclare : Nous considérons aussi que les […]
Frieden in Kolumbien braucht Gebete und Unterstützung
Anfang des Monats haben leitende Persönlichkeiten der Presbyterianischen Kirche in Kolumbien, einer Mitgliedskirche der WGRK, ebenso wie andere Kirchenführer des Landes öffentliche Morddrohungen erhalten. Ein Bündnis von kolumbianischen Kirchen und Friedensorganisationen haben mit einem pastoralen Brief reagiert, in dem es heißt: Wir betrachten die Drohung, die gegen die Kirchen in Barranquila und gegen fünf ihrer […]
WCRC welcomes warming of relations between United States and Cuba
It is with joy and hope that we have received the news about the speeches of the presidents of the United States of America and Cuba, who two days ago simultaneously announced the restoration of diplomatic relationships between the two countries, frozen for more than 50 years. In addition, we acknowledge the important role played […]
Iglesias miembros abogan por la justicia ecológica
AIPRAL, Consejo Regional para América Latina de la CMIR ha firmado una declaración ecuménica en preparación para la ya terminada Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas para el Cambio Climático (también reconocida como COP 20), que tuvo lugar en Lima, Perú. “AIPRAL ha venido trabajando mucho en esta temática durante los últimos años”, expresó Dario Barolín, […]