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Disabilities advocates have challenged churches to accept that "We are not a full community without one another."

The Rev. Dr Sam Kobia, currently WCC special representative for Africa, has been elected as the new general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC). Kobia will succeed Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser, and will take office in January 2004.

On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the 1994 Rwanda massacres, a selection of sculptures by famous contemporary artist and sculptor Kofi Setordji will be exhibited in Geneva. The exhibition will take place from 26 August to September 24 (Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:00) at the Ecumenical Centre (150, Route de Ferney).

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The core vision of ecumenism remains, but ecumenical structures need to be reassessed in order to reflect changing times.

In a climate of mounting enthusiasm about the possibility of reopened peace talks between India and Pakistan, South Asian church leaders are planning to get together to determine how churches can help build peace and stability in the region.

Cf. WCC press release, pr-03-25, 02 July 2003

Invitations to nominate participants to the next Conference on World Mission and Evangelism have been sent out to World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches and organizations and networks affiliated with the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME). The conference will take place in Athens, Greece, 12-19 May 2005.

When the military actions in Iraq were over, those who had opposed the military invasion had to face the assessment - conveyed by the media and the military victors - that it had been "successful". The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser responds in this interview to the "critical questions" posed to organizations like the Council, which had a high profile in the pro-peace movement. He also mentions the announced "road map" to a permanent two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"Go back to the principles of primary health care: reviving Alma Ata is the most important step to ensure 'Health For All'," said a 16-18 May consultation in Geneva facilitated by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Peoples Health Movement.

Cf. WCC Press Release PR-03-17, of 9 May 2003

Cf. Press Update, UP-03-12 of 27 March 2003

In the context of the current, 59th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, the World Council of Churches (WCC), the International Commission of Jurists, the International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (FIDH), the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT), Pax Romana-ICMICA, and the International Service for Human Rights are organizing a

Cf. Press Update UP-03-05, 21 February 2003

Cf. WCC Press Update, Up-03-07 of 5 March 2003

The WCC Executive Committee on 20 February invited churches around the world to unite in prayers for peace in Iraq on the first day of Lent (see their statement at www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/international/exco03-iraq.html ). Liturgical resources in various languages contributed by members of the international ecumenical community are available on our website at: