by Sean Reilly | Jul 4, 2008
After “what can be described as a façade election”, the World Council of Churches (WCC) has called for the protection of the Zimbabwe population “against increased and continued violence”, an “intensified international monitoring of the...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 31, 2008
For the first time, a general secretary of the World Council of Churches has taken part with a pope in a Rome service to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which ended last week, recalling the centenary of this initiative born in the United States in 1908....
by Sean Reilly | Nov 27, 2007
Good faith, multilateral participation and adherence to the rule of law are essential if the Annapolis Middle East Conference starting today (Tuesday 27 November 2007), is to be a success, World Council of Churches’ general secretary Dr Samuel Kobia has written...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 23, 2007
In face of what he called “escalating human rights violations,” the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has announced stronger ecumenical advocacy efforts to bring the Philippines under international scrutiny. Speaking...