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It was with "deep sadness" that the World Council of Churches (WCC) received news of the "tragic accident in which Pope Petros VII, Greek Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa and other members of the Patriarchate, including bishops, priests and lay staff, lost their lives".

By Bernice Powell Jackson (*)

The general secretaries of eight regional ecumenical bodies and of the World Council of Churches (WCC) have sent a letter to UN secretary-general Kofi Annan "reaffirming the deep desire" of their organisations and member churches "to support the United Nations" and the person of its secretary-general "at this critical time on the world scene".

By Martin Smedjeback *

Churches representing over 550 million Christians world-wide have been invited for the first time to mark 21 September as an International Day of Prayer for Peace .

+ Ecumenical leaders discuss future of ecumenism

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Middle Eastern church leaders have condemned attacks on Iraqi churches and called for solidarity following bombings at churches yesterday.

The WCC has forcefully denounced the series of bombings which targeted Christian churches in Iraq on 1 August 2004.

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By Larry Fata

Annan welcomes proposal to mark International Day of Peace with prayer

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Cf. WCC Press Update, UP-04-12, of 23 February 2004

By Neil Cavers*

By John Aves*

Cf. WCC Press Release, PR-04-02, of 12 February 2004