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+ Leitende ökumenische Repräsentanten/innen diskutieren über Zukunft der Ökumene

+ Ecumenical leaders discuss future of ecumenism

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Concerned about the growing plight of children in many parts of Asia, church leaders will gather in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 28-31 August and from 1-4 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to evolve a strategy for mobilising churches to take a more active role in overcoming violence against children in both local and national contexts in Asia.

By Elizabeth S. Tapia (*)

by Aruna Gnanadason (*)

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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 Nick Kerr (*)

cf: WCC Press Release PR-04-16 of 1 July 2004

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Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary, commented today on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture being commemorated tomorrow, Saturday, 26 June 2004: