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ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Oct 2, 2008
Amidst rapid social and political changes in Eastern and Central Europe, leading representatives of theological institutions in the region gathered in Romania recently to seek more mutual cooperation and development.
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ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Oct 1, 2008
The executive committee of the World Council of Churches has used the opportunity of its latest gathering in Switzerland to maintain its active concern with many of the world's trouble spot and most pressing …
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ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Sep 29, 2008
The WCC has honoured a former general secretary, Philip Potter, a Methodist from the West Indies who helped the churches take a high profile role in the struggle against apartheid and white minority regimes in southern …
Also tagged: west indies, world news, caribbean, news brief, wcc, religion and society, philip potter
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Sep 29, 2008
The UN Liaison Office of the World Council of Churches and Mennonites have co-sponsored an international dialogue between some 300 religious leaders and political figures - including Iranian President Mahmoud …
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ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Sep 26, 2008
The executive committee of the World Council of Churches has announced their decision to extend the contract of Rev Dr Samuel Kobia, the current WCC general secretary, through to the time when a new general secretary …
Also tagged: world news, news brief, wcc, religion and society, samuel kobia
muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com » Muslims Against Sharia - Sep 24, 2008
By Kayvan Kaboli and Hassan Daoleslam On September 25th 2008, five American religious groups will host the Iranian president Mahmood Ahmadinejad, as they did last year during his 2007 visit to the UN. It is safe to …
Also tagged: mahmoud ahmadinejad, hitler, quakers, mennonite central committee, american friends service committee, dhimmi award, religions for peace
ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Sep 24, 2008
Can saints and martyrs – or simply Christians who lived exemplary lives – help unite and focus the churches in the C21st century? An international group of experts will discuss this and related questions at a symposium …
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ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Sep 18, 2008
As the world is rocked by financial and other crises, the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee will meet in Lübeck, Germany on 23-26 September 2008 to look at responses from faith communities.
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ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Sep 16, 2008
A global conference on the concept of "Promised Land" that aired different theological approaches to this key issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has given church leaders and theologians new views to take home to …
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ekklesia.co.uk » Latest News from Ekklesia - Sep 16, 2008
Organisers of the International Day of Prayer for Peace, which is observed on 21 September 2008, say that record numbers of churches, groups and individuals will be joining in all across the world.
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