Chile Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/chile/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:39:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Chile Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/chile/ 32 32 Claudio González Wins Chile’s 2024 National Human Rights Award https://www.globalministries.org/claudio-gonzalez-wins-chiles-2024-national-human-rights-award/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:39:01 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=56266 Article originally published here en espanol The Council of the National Institute of Human Rights valued his work in defense of memory, the search for truth and justice, reparation and measures of non-repetition for the victims of the dictatorship. This … Read more

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]]> EPES celebrates its 40th Anniversary between Memory and Thanksgiving https://www.globalministries.org/epes-celebrates-its-40th-anniversary-between-memory-and-thanksgiving/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:33:36 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=49492 Fundación EPES (Educación Popular en Salud), one of our Partners in Chile, celebrated its 40th Anniversary in November of this year. Since 1982 EPES has promoted community organization and mobilization around the right to health and dignified life through participatory … Read more

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]]> When the Path is Made by Walking: Human Rights and the Chilean Constituent Process https://www.globalministries.org/when-the-path-is-made-by-walking-human-rights-and-the-chilean-constituent-process/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:56:34 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=47100 There is a portion of a larger poem by Spanish author Antonio Machado, well known into Latin American and Caribbean peoples.  It is popularly called “Caminante, no hay camino” or “Traveler, there is no road”.  It says this: “Caminante, son … Read more

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]]> Pray with Chile, February 20, 2022 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-chile-february-20-2022/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=46253 Lectionary Selection:  Luke 6:27-38 Prayers for Chile O God, Our Creator,help us to be present in the life of others –help us to sit with others in their pain, in their sorrow, in their grief,even when we do not know … Read more

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]]> Churches, Ecumenical, and Civil Organizations Advocate for Venezuelan Migrants in Chile https://www.globalministries.org/churches-ecumenical-and-civil-organizations-advocate-for-venezuelan-migrants-in-chile/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:06:14 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=44858 On September 26, almost 5,000 people took to the streets of Iquique amid the growing migration crisis in Chile, calling their government to end “illegal migration,” mainly Venezuelans, using violence, shouting racist statements, and burning the few belongings that the … Read more

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]]> Con la Fuerza de los Cerros: Transforming Chile from Below https://www.globalministries.org/con-la-fuerza-de-los-cerros-transforming-chile-from-below/ Wed, 19 May 2021 14:51:52 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=42605 According to data provided by the Chilean Government, roughly 6.4 million people participated in the elections held on Sunday, May 16, 2021, representing a turnout of 43%.  The figure was below the Government’s forecast of 7 million votes.  Leftist and … Read more

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]]> A New Dawn for Chile: EPES and the Constituent Assembly https://www.globalministries.org/a-new-dawn-for-chile-epes-and-the-constituent-assembly/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:47:58 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=42035 Chile joined the group of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, seeking to change its Constitution in the last twenty years.  The updating of Chile’s Constitution came out of an intense social mobilization process in the face of abuse … Read more

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]]> EPES In Action November 2020 Update https://www.globalministries.org/epes-in-action-november-2020-update/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:26:35 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=42033 This newsletter shares about a new leadership course EPES offered for women around Latin America and celebrates the opening of a new community garden. It also recounts the many ways EPES has walked alongside the people of Chile throughout the … Read more

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]]> EPES Stories of Hope September 2020 Newsletter https://www.globalministries.org/epes_stories_of_hope_september_2020_newsletter/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 23:02:08 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/epes_stories_of_hope_september_2020_newsletter/ This newsletter shares stories of hope from EPES community action in Chile during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Stories in this newsletter center around the theme of neighborhood soup kitchens referred to as the olla común or “collective pot” in English. EPES … Read more

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]]> One year after the social outbreak: A letter from the Theological Community of Chile https://www.globalministries.org/one_year_after_the_social_outbreak_a_letter_from_the_theological_community_of_chile/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 22:57:16 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/one_year_after_the_social_outbreak_a_letter_from_the_theological_community_of_chile/ From the Theological Community of Chile Dear sisters and brothers, in our work of ecumenical witness amid the pandemic and the theological-pastoral challenges of the 21st century: Yesterday, October 18, we commemorated a year since the “Social Outbreak” in Chile. … Read more

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