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Wolfram Kistner 1923-2006

Writing to Mrs Adelheid Kistner on 5 December, WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia characterized her husband, South African pastor Dr Wolfram Kistner, as "a tireless champion for justice, equality and human dignity for all," and "one of the clearest voices, articulating biblically and theologically why we as Christians had to support the struggle against apartheid".

Kobia congratulates Lukas Vischer

"You have rendered an extraordinary service to the WCC and its member churches," WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia wrote to Prof. Dr Lukas Vischer, who celebrated his 80th birthday on 23 November.

Kobia discusses China's vision of "harmonious society" and the role of religion in building it with top government official

Issues relating to Chinese government policies with regard to development, international cooperation, and the role of religion in building a "harmonious society" were addressed by World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia and members of a WCC delegation at their meeting with Mr Jia Qinglin, chairperson of the Chinese People's Consultative Conference, on 21 November in Beijing.

WCC general secretary to visit Taiwan

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia heads an ecumenical delegation that will visit Taiwan from 23-26 November at the invitation of the Presbyterian Church of Taiwan (PCT), the WCC's member church in the country.