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Kobia at the Children's Village in Dongzhou village, Xi'an

Kobia ends China trip with press conference, visit to centre for prisoners' children, social scientists, ancient Christian monument

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24 November 2006

The ecumenical delegation visits the Nestorian tablet, a huge stone standing in the Peilin or "Forest of Tablets" in Sian-fu. Its main shaft is completely covered with some two thousand Chinese characters. The tablet records the fact that Christianity flourished in medieval China

WCC delegation discusses China's religious policies with government officials

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23 November 2006

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.

22 November 2006

Bishop K. H. Ting with Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia

"Revered, respected and loved" Kobia pays tribute to Bishop K. H. Ting as "living ecumenical ancestor"

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20 November 2006

Lecture - Speech

Ecumenism in the 21st century

Lecture at Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, on 17 November 2006, by Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of Churches.

17 November 2006

Lecture - Speech

New visions and challenges to ecumenism in the 21st century

Presentation by Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia on "New visions and challenges to ecumenism in the 21st century" at a meeting with ministers of the Shanghai Christian Council/TSPM on 16 November 2006.

17 November 2006

Union Theological Seminary, Nanjing, national seminary of the Chinese Protestant churches

WCC general secretary to visit People's Republic of China

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia is leading an ecumenical delegation to visit the People's Republic of China (15-22 November). It will be Kobia's first visit as WCC general secretary to China.

13 November 2006

North Korea nuclear testing

09 October 2006

North Korean government's test of a nuclear device

09 October 2006

Arms trade draft resolution

06 October 2006

Draft resolution on conventional arms control before the United Nations

06 October 2006

Letter

Actions on public issues

06 September 2006

Central Committee

Letter

Membership matters

06 September 2006

Central Committee

Lecture - Speech

Address to the 19th World Methodist Council

Claiming A Common Future

22 July 2006

Expression of concern on military tensions in the Korean peninsula

07 July 2006

Furor in Seoul over North Korea's threat to test its missiles (June 2006)

Korean missiles launch: WCC writes to churches

On behalf of the World Council of Churches (WCC), which has a two-decades-long record of supporting the peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula, its general secretary Rev. Dr Sam Kobia, today wrote to WCC member churches and the national council of churches in South Korea condemning the test launching of seven missiles, including the long-range Daepodong- missile 2, by the People's Republic of Korea on 4 July 2006.

07 July 2006