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peace and reconciliation

March 10, 2018

Korean church leaders welcome news of US-North Korea summit

The National Council of Churches of Korea has commented on the news that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea while agreeing to cease missile tests, has requested a summit meeting with the United States, and that President Trump has agreed to a meeting by May.
July 19, 2016

Rowan Williams calls for action to end South Sudan conflict

The Chair of Christian Aid, the Rt Rev Dr Rowan Williams, has spoken out against the recent fighting in South Sudan, where armed clashes in the capital, Juba, claimed nearly 300 lives and forced thousands of people to abandon their homes.
June 13, 2016

WCC delegation visits Ukraine

To renew relations with churches and religious organisations and to explore possibilities of joint promotion of peace and reconciliation in Ukraine, a staff delegation from the World Council of Churches has visited Kyiv.
July 21, 2015

Rowan Williams and South Sudanese bishop lead peacebuilding event

Rowan Williams and the Bishop of Torit, Bishop Emeritus Paride Taban, have led a day of discussions on achieving sustainable peace and unity in South Sudan.
April 12, 2014

WCC announces global consultation on Korean peninsula

The World Council of Churches has announced a major consultation on peace, reconciliation and reunification of the Korean peninsula.
January 30, 2014

Promoting a Day of Nonviolence and Peace

In Britain we now have Armed Forces Day, but no specific day to mark or encourage peaceful conflict resolution or transformation.
February 18, 2013

Reconciliation post signals Archbishop's new direction

Canon David Porter, highly regarded for his conflict and change work in Coventry and in Ireland, has been appointed to a post at Lambeth Palace.
August 3, 2011

Orthodox Patriarch calls for reconciliation of Russia and Georgia

The Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church has called on his Russian counterpart to reconcile, after a war between the two countries in 2008.
May 8, 2011

Reconciliation: encouragement or hindrance to peace?

There are serious questions to be asked about the unity pact between the two Palestinian factions of Fatah and Hamas, says Harry Hagopian. But meanwhile the Israeli prime minister remains dwarfed by the real significance of the Arab Spring, and a huge block to progress towards a just peace for all. He is still a tactician at best, with precious little strategic foresight.
March 22, 2011

Is reconciliation 'realistic' in a divided world?

Is reconciliation realistic? Is it possible to reconcile groups with diverse or contradictory experiences and understanding of the world? The answer to this question depends on what we accept as “realistic”, says Andrew Suderman What is the true story that is being told? The Christian message is that it is ultimately God who reconciles, not us. Our task is to align ourselves with God's action in this respect.