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+ Ecumenical leaders discuss future of ecumenism

By Mark Woods (*)

See WCC Press Update, Up-04-03, of 15 January 2004

Cf WCC Upcoming events, January

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Alexander Belopopsky from the UK was appointed coordinator of the WCC Public Information team by the WCC officers meeting in November 2003. Belopopsky, a lay member of the Orthodox Church (Ecumenical Patriarchate), has been responsible for the WCC Europe Desk since February 1996, and will move into his new position at the beginning of 2004. He replaces Sara Speicher from the USA, who moved to the UK end-November after 7 years with the Council. Before coming to the WCC, Belopopsky served as secretary-general of SYNDESMOS, the World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth. He has a degree in modern history from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, France.

Cf. Press Release, PR-03-16 of 24 April 2003

Cf. WCC Press Release PR-02-06, of 11 February 2002

Thirty-seven church leaders from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada have called upon the US and British governments to use restraint in “the apparent drift towards military confrontation in Iraq”.

cf. WCC Press Feature, Feat-01-18, of 24 October 2001