After the United States (US) - Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) summit concluded, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit gave thanks to God for what he called 'an important first step on the path to a more peaceful and secure future in the region.'
A six-person international ecumenical delegation, comprised of representatives of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and led by WCC general secretary the Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit and WCRC general secretary the Rev. Dr. Chris Ferguson, visited Pyongyang on 3-7 May, at the invitation of the Korean Christian Federation (KCF) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) released a statement on April 27 in response to the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity, and Unification of the Korean Peninsula.
The release of American missionary Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd by North Korea was widely welcomed while raising questions about why the reclusive State made the gesture.
North Korea freed two Americans on November 8 after it sentenced them to hard labor in separate and unrelated trials.
But mystery surrounded the release.
Prayers for peace and reunification of the Korean peninsula were held at the Bongsu Church in Pyongyang, North Korea on Aug. 15, with participation from a 19-member delegation organized by the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK), comprised of representatives from member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and ecumenical organizations from South Korea, including women and youth delegates.