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Articles by year and month - 2003/9

Ecumenism in the new millennium - by Bert B. Beach

| 09.09.2003 | Ecumenism

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New World Council of Churches Secretary Wants to Reinforce Ties With Vatican

Geneva/Switzerland and Rome/Italy | 04.09.2003 | Ecumenism

The newly elected secretary-general of the World Council of Churches (WCC) lists as one of his priorities the reinforcing of relations with the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). Rev. Samuel Kobia, a Methodist pastor from Kenya, also wants to strengthen unity among the regional and national Council of churches and bolster ecumenism. Kobia, 56, married and the father of four, is the first African chosen for the highest post in the council. The WCC is a community of 342 churches, denominations and
Methodist Minister Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia elected as new WCC general secretary

Geneva | 01.09.2003 | Ecumenism

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. The election took place during a closed session of the WCC Central Committee in which the 134 voting members considered two candidates presented by the search committee: Kobia and the Rev. Canon Dr Trond Bakkevig. In announcing the result, the Moderator