Joy and thanksgiving at release of Korean hostages

Kobia's letter was addressed to the general secretary of the National Council of Churches in Korea Rev. Kwon Oh-sung as the 19 remaining South Korean hostages, freed by the Taliban on Wednesday and Thursday after six weeks in captivity, were leaving Kabul for Dubai on Friday, 31 August.

In his message, Kobia also conveys the assurance of "continued prayer and concern on the part of Christians in every part of the world" to the "families and friends of the two hostages who lost their lives". The WCC general secretary met with relatives of the hostages on his recent visit to South Korea. He had earlier invited the Council's member churches to pray for "a peaceful end" to the crisis and the release of the hostages.

Letter to the general secretary of the National Council of Churches of Korea:
http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=4136

See also our previous press releases:
- meeting with the hostages' families:
http://www.oikoumene.org/en/news/news-management/all-news-english/display-single-english-news/article/1637/wcc-general-secretary-mee-2.html
- call to pray:
http://www.oikoumene.org/en/news/news-management/all-news-english/display-single-english-news/article/1637/korean-hostages-in-afghan-1.html