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Lecture - Speech

Orthodox contribution to the WCC

03 June 2003

Reclaiming the vision of Alma Ata

"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.

20 May 2003

Message

Youth and globalization seminar

27 April 2003

Sermon

Reflection by the WCC general secretary

Reflection in a service of prayer for peace
at the Ecumenical Centre
Geneva March 2003

21 March 2003

General Secretary

Pakistan foreign minister says Islamic leaders should thank European and US Christian churches

"I told Islamic leaders they should thank the churches and Christians in Europe and the US for their stand on military violence against a Muslim country," said the foreign minister of Pakistan, Mr Mehmood Kasuri, to World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser during a March 8 meeting between the ecumenical leader and Pakistan government officials.

11 March 2003

Statement on Cyprus

21 February 2003

Executive committee

"The church's place is at the World Social Forum"

"The way the ecumenical community joined forces at the third World Social Forum showed that local, regional and international levels can work together. This was a qualitative leap forward in terms of strategic vision," said World Council of Churches (WCC) director of Programmes GeneviÃ¨ve Jacques. "We heard many calls for the WCC to increase its participation in the Forum in the future, possibly as part of the international council that organizes the event."

30 January 2003

Background document

Lead us not into temptation

28 January 2003

Background document

Walking together towards tomorrow

01 January 2003

Background document

Bible studies : Children of promise, World Vision

You can use these studies as written, read through prayerfully, or as group process (lectio) or Lumko Institute's "Seven steps".

01 January 2003

Churches launch campaign for "Trade for people, not people for trade"

Cf. WCC Press Release, PR-02-33, of 9 December 2002

12 December 2002

Joint Consultative Group Pentecostals - WCC

Joint consultative group WCC-Pentecostals: Third Annual Meeting

The third annual meeting of the Joint Consultative Group, a discussion between members of the World Council of Churches and the global Pentecostal Movement was held in Kwang Lim Seminar House outside of Seoul, Korea, November 8-13, 2002. The group, established in Harare at the Eighth Assembly of the WCC, had met previously in France and in Ecuador. The theme for the week was the "Unity of the Church" and it was rooted in daily bible studies based upon the New Testament book of Ephesians.

13 November 2002

Sermon

Appeal against military action in Iraq

15 October 2002

General Secretary

Commission on Faith and Order

Message from the 7th International Consultation of United and Uniting Churches, Driebergen, The Netherlands, 2002

This text is the report from the most recent international consultation of united and uniting churches. Focusing on issues of unity, mission and identity, this text brings the unique perspective and experience of these churches into dialogue with the wider ecumenical movement.

19 September 2002