Statement on plight of children in conflicts with focus on Northern Uganda; Statement on Just Trade; Statement on churches' compassionate response to HIV and AIDS;
The coordinator of the stewards programme at central committee says he is in that position because he himself was inspired by being part of a similar programme seven years ago.
Towards the end of its meeting, two applications for admission into the WCC fellowship were received by the central committee according to new rules adopted at the WCC's 9 th Assembly in Brazil. The two churches are the Lao Evangelical Church, and the Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil.
