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Pastoral letter on the violence in the Middle East

21 July 2006

Second report (draft - for action)

22 February 2006

Lecture - Speech

Saving God's children from the scourge of war

Plenary on youth overcoming violence: Presentation by Olara A. Otunnu, president of the LBL Foundation for Children and former UN under-secretary-general and special representative for children and armed conflict.

18 February 2006

US Christian leaders apologize to Assembly plenary on violence, poverty and ecology

US Conference for the WCC

14 February 2006

Recommitment to the Decade to Overcome Violence

"Call to recommitment at the midterm of the ecumenical Decade to Overcome Violence 2001-2010 - Churches seeking reconciliation and peace" : Five years have passed since the WCC launched the Decade to Overcome Violence 2001-2010. The Assembly will celebrate the achievements to date, make an interim assessment, and refocus the course to be followed during the second half of the Decade. A call to recommitment is part of this process.

14 February 2006

Message

Bomb blasts in London

07 July 2005

Sermon

Expression of condolences following the terrorist attack in London

07 July 2005

After bombing WCC sends message to UK churches and people

Expressing solidarity with the victims of today's bomb blasts in London, and total rejection of violent actions, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia sent the following message to the churches and the people of the United Kingdom:

07 July 2005

Tribute

Pope John Paul II

04 April 2005

Tribute

The World Council of Churches pays tribute to Pope John Paul II

03 April 2005

Central Committee

WCC general secretary pays tribute to Pope John Paul II

The full text of the tribute paid by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia to Pope John Paul II, highlighting some of the specific achievements of his pontificate, is given below.

03 April 2005

Can refusal stop the occupation?

By Martin Smedjeback (*)

21 March 2005

GEN/PUB 5 Second report of the Public Issues committee

Table of contents:
Introduction
Minute on economic measures for peace in Israel/Palestine
Human rights and languages of indigenous peoples
Countries affected by the tsunami
International Criminal Court
Detainees held at Guantanamo Bay
Iraq crisis: enhancing peace, accountability and the rule of law
Practising hospitality in an era of new forms of migration

22 February 2005

Central Committee