The Assembly in media - Articles about the DOV
Below is a small selection of articles found in an attempt to gauge the impact in the media of the DOV at the WCC's 9th Assembly. We have tried to select articles covering various aspects of the event, and a broad range of viewpoints. Since they appeared in independent publications, these articles neither represent nor necessarily reflect the official policy of the World Council of Churches.
Assembly invites churches, faiths to join in promoting the Decade to Overcome Violence around the world
Marking the midpoint of the World Council of Churches' Decade to Overcome Violence (DOV), participants at the 9th Assembly wondered if churches were abandoning people in Northern Uganda and if church leaders were engaging in "sterile" debates about when violence is permissible.
[more]Marching for Peace and Justice
A river of light flowed through downtown Porto Alegre last night as up to two thousand people - including two Nobel Prize-winners - took part in a candle-lit march for peace.
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The 'Message' of the 9th Assembly is an invitation to prayer. In proposing the document for adoption, message committee moderator Wendy Evans explained that the message is neither a report nor an exhaustive listing of concerns, but that 'the message reflects the heart of the Assembly.'
[more]U.S. Christian Leaders Apologise For Iraq War
Christian leaders from the United States lamented the war in Iraq and apologised for their government's current foreign policy during the 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Porto Alegre, Brazil, which ended Thursday.
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As the World Council of Churches continues its Ninth Assembly in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Dr. Jan Love is among the faith leaders there who brings decades of experience to her work.
[more]Uganda is worst place in world to be a child
The world's churches are "missing in action" while 1,000 children die each week in squalid camps in northern Uganda, a former foreign minister of that country said during the global meeting of church leaders in Brazil.
[more]WCC hears stories of violence, peace in DOV report
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (2/21/06) The Decade to Overcome Violence (DOV) has been overshadowed by "brutal acts of international terrorism and the reactions to it," says the mid-term report of the World Council of Churches (WCC) on one of its primary program initiatives.
[more]Churches urged to tackle nuclear 'ignorance and complacency'
Churches around the world are being urged to push their governments to pursue the unequivocal elimination of nuclear weapons.
[more]WCC Assesses Impact of 'Decade to Overcome Violence'
NEW YORK (UMNS) - When the World Council of Churches initiated its "Decade to Overcome Violence" in 2001, the idea was to "shine a bright light" on places where Christians are working on issues of justice and peace - places that could be models for others.
[more]World's Churches Must Address Crisis in Uganda, Speaker Says
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (UMNS) - Children in northern Uganda are dying at the rate of 1,000 per week, and the world's churches need to take notice.
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