News from the World Council of Churches (WCC)
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November 2005
> African church leaders visit Israel and Palestine > Ecumenical Water Network consultation > Interreligious event on "My neighbour's faith and mine" > Women-to-women solidarity visit to Pakistan > The Roman Catholic Church and the WCC: 40 years of cooperation > Consultation on terrorism, human rights and counter-terrorism > Kobia supports Bread for the World campaign > European youth, Asian, German, Baltic and Nordic churches prepare for WCC Assembly
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"Keeping the Faith": In lead-up to 9th Assembly, WCC multimedia project shows vitality of ecumenism
The ecumenical movement is a reality for people and congregations around the world who live their faith on a daily basis. An integrated communication project, "Keeping the faith" shows this reality, and conveys the vitality of the ecumenical movement today.
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October 2005
> Middle East, US, Caribbean and Latin American churches prepare for WCC Assembly > Women's Voices and Visions on Being Church > Aram I and Kobia at US seminar on the future of ecumenism > Global Communicators' Network Meeting > Kobia at International Conference on Violence and Christian Spirituality
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September 2005
> How do we share copyrighted worship resources? > Transformation journey - young adult outreach > International Day of Prayer for Peace > World-wide ecumenical leaders meet in the USA > Kobia visits churches in Ethiopia > Theological guidelines for accompaniment in Palestine and Israel
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To evaluate Gaza pullout, says WCC, look for signs of peace in the months ahead
To fully evaluate the Gaza pullout, it is necessary to watch for a number of "signs of peace" in the months ahead, according to the international affairs unit of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
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EAPPI: Including the first Muslim ever, new group brings total number of ecumenical accompaniers since 2002 to over 200
Counting the 20 new volunteers who recently arrived in Jerusalem, the total number of people to have participated in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) has now passed the 200-mark, as the programme completes its third year of existence.
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21 September: Churches to pray for peace in Asia and the world
In 2005, for the second year running, churches representing over 560 million Christians world-wide are being invited to mark the UN International Day of Peace, 21 September, as an International Day of Prayer for Peace.
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At Jewish-Christian gathering Kobia talks about divestment, calls for new alliances for life
While anti-semitism is a sin, not every critique of Israeli policies qualifies as anti-semitism, Samuel Kobia told a Jewish-Christian gathering on Sunday, 24 July.
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Jewish-Christian dialogue: a demanding miracle
Given the history of their relationships, interreligious dialogue between Christians and Jews may be seen as a "miracle", but it's also a complex and demanding endeavour.
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Four pastors among 18 new ecumenical accompaniers
A new group of 18 ecumenical accompaniers last week joined four others staying on in Israel and Palestine from the previous group within the framework of the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). The new arrivals bring the total number of ecumenical accompaniers now on the ground to 22.
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