WCC NEWS: Side-by-side, they pray for peaceful unification of the Korean Peninsula

Gathering at the St Stephan Church in Karlsruhe, Germany, people from across the world joined together on 5 September to pray for peaceful unification of the Korean Peninsula. 5 September 2022, Karlsruhe, Germany: Participants pray during a service for peace and reunification between South and North Korea at St. Stephan Church in Karlsruhe as part of the World Council of Churches' 11th Assembly. The assembly takes place August 31 to September 8 under the theme "Christ's Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity." Photo: Mike DuBose/WCC 06 September 2022 The 296th Monday Prayer for Peaceful Unification of North and South Korea, hosted by the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, was held in conjunction with the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly. Prayers centered around the hope that efforts for peace on the Korean Peninsula will serve as a cornerstone for peaceful coexistence in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.  “The Presbyterian Church in Korea has been carrying out the ministry of reconciliation entrusted to us by God and has been continuing to pray for reconciliation and reunification between the north and the south,” reads a message from the Presbyterian Church in Korea. “Our prayer meeting will continue until the day when the Korean Peninsula is reunified.” Livestream of the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany Photos of the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany See more

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