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Heiki Huttunen, General Secretary of the European churches conference, said \u00abThe conflict is not of religious character, but the church could still offer its solution\u00bb.<\/p>\n
Eduard Khegay, United Methodist Church Bishop in Eurasia, is doubtless about the fact that some issues can be solved by politicians only. As for the church, its role is to function as a mediator in disputes and prayer support between the two parties of the conflict. Priests, however, count upon the local churches and the small steps towards the peace. \u00abWe should develop the theology, which would be precise about the idea \u2013 there is nothing spiritual in killing one another\u00bb. Bishop\u2019s dream is that the theologians of a caliber like Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Karl Barth would come onto the stage. \u00abPeople don\u2019t need utopias and mere talks about peace, they need practical help\u00bb, says Konstantin Sigov (Kiev), the publisher, philosopher and specialist in religious studies stakes on civil society local projects.<\/p>\n
German human rights organizations, that are actively present in the conflict area, claim about their close partnership with the Ukrainian government and non-government organizations. Berlin Union \u00abGerman Russian Exchange\u00bb and Union \u00abKurwe Wustrow\u00bb (Lower Saxony) help Ukrainian non-government organizations to state the violation of human rights in Donbass. The Mennonite Central Committee works with the conflict victims and forced refugees. The help includes, in particular, instructing the sufferers by the experienced trainers from Bosnia, the former hotspot of a civilian and political conflict. Thus, following the small steps practice, mentioned by the United Methodist Bishop Eduard Khegay, a major issue is being solved.<\/p>\n
The Loccum Conference disputed on the Berlin Memorandum \u00abNew ways of security \u2013 the peaceful way in Europe\u00bb, which was issued in the year of the Church reformation anniversary. This document calls upon a new look on the issues of security in Europe, taking into consideration also Russia\u2019s point of view. This Memorandum resulted in hot disputes.<\/p>\n
\u00abLoccum shows that we\u2019ve made this issue central for a reason. Here we had a bunch of bright and experienced interlocutors, who shared their important and newly uttered points of view for the Ukrainian issue\u00bb, says Chair of Germany Evangelical churches union Renke Brahms.<\/p>\n