World mission conference to be broadcast live on the internet
On 10 May, when 500 delegates from all over the world meet in Athens for the opening session of the first world mission conference in the 21st century, many more participants world-wide will be able to join them online.
Kobia shares WCC viewpoint on UN reform report with Kofi Annan
A memorandum sent today by the World Council of Churches' (WCC) general secretary, Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, to the United Nations secretary-general, Kofi Annan, shares WCC points of view on issues dealt with in Annan's report on reforming the UN.
May 2005
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Benedict XVI: Kobia prays for renewed commitment to ecumenical openess and a dialogue of conversion
In congratulating the newly-elected pope, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia prayed for "renewed commitment" to "ecumenical openess" and "a dialogue of conversion".
WCC staff member appointed minister in Lebanese transition government
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia today congratulated WCC staff member Dr Tarek Mitri on his appointment as minister of environment and administrative development in Lebanon's transitional government.
Churches worldwide to commemorate the Armenian genocide on 24 April
The member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) have been invited to make Sunday 24 April a day of memory of the Armenian genocide on its 90th anniversary.
Everything ready for first World Mission Conference in the 21st century
On the morning of 10 May, a large wooden cross sent from Jerusalem will arrive by boat at the beach of the Agios Andreas recreational centre on the outskirts of Athens, thus marking the beginning of the first Conference on World Mission and Evangelism to be held in the 21st century.
Christian leaders demand change in international trade rules
Leaders of several Christian and ecumenical organizations met on 13 April with representatives of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to request a change in the international rules and practices that govern trade.
Athens world mission conference: a safe place to explore deep differences
Ruth Bottoms will miss milking cows and feeding chickens when she sits in the moderator's chair at the 9-16 May Athens Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, where she will try to ensure a balanced and representative exchange of views among nearly 500 participants from almost every slice of Christendom.
Engaging trade institutions: Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane to speak at WTO symposium 20 April, 11:00-13:00 Centre William Rappard, 154 rue de Lausanne, Geneva
Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, archbishop of Cape Town, is invited by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to speak at a high-level session at the opening of its public symposium on 20 April, 11:00-13:00 at the Centre William Rappard, 154 rue de Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland.
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