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Faith and Order plenary commission
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Asian churches train human rights activists
Faith and Order plenary commission
28 July - 6 August, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Faith and Order plenary commission, a 76-year-old body referred to as the most comprehensive theological forum in Christendom, will bring together approximately 150 members of the clergy and laity as well as scholars, youth and outside observers under the theme "Receive one another as Christ has received you, to the glory of God" (Romans 15:7). The commission is comprised of 117 church-appointed members from around the world, including 12 representatives of the Roman Catholic Church.
Details on the meeting, including agenda, speakers, issues to be discussed and press accreditation are now available on the meeting's website. News and features will be updated daily during the meeting.
To find out more please go to:
www.wcc-coe.org/kualalumpur2004.html
Media contact in Kuala Lumpur: Juan Michel +41 79 507 6363 [email protected]
Asian churches to train Christian activists in human rights
9-15 August, Jakarta, Indonesia
Approximately thirty representatives from Asian churches and church-related organizations will come together for a human rights training programme on the history and implementation of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. Participants from fifteen countries throughout the region will report on current human rights situations in Asia and discuss ways to enhance church involvement in human rights advocacy at the local and national levels. This programme is organized by the Christian Conference of Asia in cooperation with the World Council of Churches.
Participants will come from Taiwan, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Philippines, Laos, Korea, Japan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Aotearoa-New Zealand, East Timor and Bangladesh.
Christian Council of Asia
Media contact in Jakarta: Tony Waworuntu +852 2691 1068 [email protected]
WCC general secretary to visit churches in Korea
19-23 August, Seoul, Korea
Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia will visit the WCC member churches in Korea and meet with leaders of member churches in North East Asia. Following the visit, WCC moderator Catholicos Aram I will join Kobia in a seminar on “New vision and challenges to ecumenism in the 21st century”, where they will give the opening address and keynote speech respectively, marking the beginning of the 80th anniversary celebrations of the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK). A courtesy call to the President of the Republic of Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, is also expected.
WCC executive committee to meet in Seoul
24-27 August, Seoul, Korea
The WCC executive committee will meet to discuss the adoption of consensus procedures and other preparations for the ninth WCC assembly in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 2006. Committee members will also hear updates on current peace and reconciliation initiatives, and WCC programmes and relationships with its member churches. This will be the last executive committee meeting before the full central committee comes together in February 2005.
