WCC general secretary congratulates US President-elect

"Heartfelt congratulations" were expressed to the US President-elect Barack Obama by the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia.  In a 5 November letter congratulating Obama on his election to the presidency of the United States, Kobia hailed him as "a leader not only in the United States, but in the hopes and dreams of so many people across the globe".  While "many look with expectation for you to guide your nation toward justice and reconciliation, and also for you to provide wise guidance in your country's relations with other nations," Kobia wrote, "the really hard part is just beginning, but do remember that our minds and hearts are with you."