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Leaders of four global Christian communions said they are “profoundly dismayed” at the international community’s failure to prevent wars including the escalation of conflict in Iran and the Middle East.
In a joint statement, Anne Burghardt, general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, joined the leaders of the Anglican Communion, the World Methodist Council and the World Communion of Reformed Churches in appealing for peace and reaffirming a commitment to multilateralism, dialogue and diplomacy.
“We reaffirm our strong commitment to peace, in a world increasingly amassing arms and accepting destructive conflict as inevitable,” the statement said. It continued: “We envision a world where peace is cherished and actively cultivated, grounded in our shared values of dignity and worth of each person and the equal rights of all people and nations, with justice and respect for international law.”
The church leaders warned that “the world is approaching a dangerous tipping point,” a time when “violence becomes the norm and the death and suffering of peoples and communities is condoned.”
Pledging themselves and their communities to be “relentless advocates for peace,” the church leaders called for greater support for humanitarian aid, protection of affected communities and strengthening of grassroots peacebuilding.
