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A severe reminder "of the wealth that was built and sustained on the continued extraction and plunder of Africa's resources as well as on the exploitation of Africa's people" was addressed to Christians in the global North by the participants in the African ecumenical consultation "Linking poverty, wealth and ecology" last week.

Every person living with HIV and AIDS should have access to the treatments made available by medical science and churches must advocate for this to happen, said the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee in a statement adopted at a meeting that ends today. The statement also challenges churches to a greater commitment in fighting the pandemic and welcoming positive people into their communities.

The global fund for tackling HIV and AIDS should be distributed through churches because they have the best access to the populations affected.

by Stephen Webb (*)

Churches need to build youth participation so that young people can

The root causes and complex nature of violence, and aspects of Christian spiritual life that can contribute towards the building of a culture of peace in today’s world, will be the focus of an international conference taking place in Boston, USA from 27-29 October 2005.

Grace and peace to you on this Feast of Pentecost 2005, in which we celebrate the many gifts of God's Spirit!

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By Hanna Smidt(*)

<span style="font-weight: bold; "» WCC general secretary to visit Latin America

by Aruna Gnanadason (*)

Cf WCC Upcoming Events of December 2003

Cf. WCC Press Release PR-03-33 of 6 November 2003