Peter Prove, director of WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs. Photo: WCC/Marcelo Schneider.
While the peace process on the Korean Peninsula needs further progress built on trust, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected international humanitarian support and development cooperation efforts, says the World Council of Churches (WCC).
Peter Prove, director of the WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, discusses the current ecumenical engagement for Korea and role of churches in building a sustainable peace in an interview on the WCC website.
‘Clearly we have suffered a very serious reversal of the circumstances for the peace process on the Korean Peninsula in general’, says Peter in the interview, one reason being a ‘mismatch of expectations and assumptions, particularly between the USA and the DPRK.’
‘One of the most important things that we as churches globally can do is continue to pray for peace and reunification’, says Peter, ‘the principle of the ecumenical movement’s engagement in this issue has always been that peace must be made between the Korean people – it won’t be made for them by others. Our role is to support and be in solidarity, to accompany and encourage them on this journey.’
