Delegación ecuménica internacional visitó Kenya del 30 de enero al 3 de febrero de 2008
Las iglesias que trabajan por la paz en medio de la ola de violencia postelectoral en Kenya recibieron, del 30 de enero al 3 de febrero, la visita pastoral y solidaria de una delegación ecuménica internacional enviada por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI).
Las iglesias de Kenya están luchando por lograr paz y reconciliación en medio de una ola de violencia postelectoral entre grupos étnicos que, desde comienzos de año, ha causado ya la muerte de más de 700 personas y ha obligado a unas 250.000 a huir de sus hogares.
La visita de la delegación ecuménica internacional tuvo por objeto expresar la solidaridad de las iglesias de todo el mundo con las de Kenya en este trance tan doloroso. El equipo visitador se informó sobre cuál es la mejor forma en que la comunidad internacional de iglesias puede apoyar a las iglesias del país en sus esfuerzos de pacificación y reconciliación. El Consejo Nacional de Iglesias de Kenya fue el anfitrión de la visita.
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Report of the Living Letters to Kenya
Download the report of the WCC Living Letters Team Visit to Kenya (pdf), 13 January 2010
Impresiones
About the visit
We went with slight trepidation regarding what we might witness, but secure in the knowledge that we would be with brothers and sisters in Christ who were in need of prayer, peace, reconciliation and the embrace of...
[Leer más]Reflections by Rev. Dr Clifton Kirkpatrick
"What left me with hope is that the churches, who themselves have at times been compromised, are now committed to being a force for peace and reconciliation, and they have invited all of us to join them in praying and...
[Leer más]Reflections by Graham Gerald McGeoch
"Dear churches in Kenya, thank you for openly sharing with us your vulnerabilities. Thank you for the humility to recognise that the people of God have, in some instances, acted in a partisan manner. In some places the...
[Leer más]Reflections by Ms Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda
"The high level of inequalities in income and employment was at the centre of the mobilization and campaign messages. It is also evident that the violence in Kenya had a number of specific characteristics..."
[Leer más]Reflections by Prelate Dr Stephan Reimers
"We saw the burnt down houses, shops and schools and talked to the Kikuyus, who had not fled. At night some 600 women, men and children camped in a big schoolroom - guarded by the warriors of their tribe."
[Leer más]Reflections by Rev. Dr. Stig Utnem
"In situations where tribe and ethnicity and language matter more and more, the role of the churches and religious communities become paramount. Churches and ecumenical partners like my own must once again critically...
[Leer más]Reflections by Dr Geeske Zanen
"I am inspired by the prayers we held with all the different people, from the political leaders to the grass roots we have met. The solidarity within these prayers was well understood."
[Leer más]Reflections by Bishop Laiser
"It is my highest hope that the peace making effort led by the former United Nation Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan will be successful in bringing together the two warring parties ODM and PNU in a way that will not...
[Leer más]Reflections by Dr Aruna Gnanadason
"The Living Letters visit was warmly welcomed as sign of global solidarity with the churches in Kenya. From them we have learnt what it means to come together for peace in a time when there is so much of division and...
[Leer más]Galeria de fotos de la visita a Kenya
Articulo:
Haced la paz ahora, ha instado una delegación ecuménica internacional a los principales líderes políticos de Kenya
Comunicados de prensa:
Las iglesias de Kenya buscan la paz para un país que se halla "al borde del genocidio"
Iglesias de Kenya recibirán visita solidaria del CMI
Vinculos relacionados:
WCC Central Committee statement on the crisis in Kenya and the churches' response
WCC general secretary statement on churches' peacemaking role in Kenya, 9 January, 2008
WCC general secretary statement on post election violence in Kenya, 2 January, 2008
More on the National Council of Churches in Kenya
Visita de las "cartas vivas" a Kenya en los medios:
Abajo está una pequeña selección de artículos encontrados en los medios, ellos no reflejan necesariamente la política oficial del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias.
Kenya Churches to Greet Christian Solidarity Visit
The Christian Post. An international ecumenical delegation will visit Kenya beginning Wednesday to show solidarity with its struggling churches working for peace amid the country's post-electoral violence.
[Leer más]World church body sending team to violence-hit Kenya
Geneva (ENI). The World Council of Churches is sending a fact-finding and support team to Kenya, which has been hit by a wave of violence that has resulted in the deaths of more than 800 people following disputed presidential election results.
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