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ECOT calls for holy land pilgrimage that promotes peace
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CHIANG MAI, Thailand (APEN) -- A global ecumenical organization, which works for “a tourism that is fair and just” has called on pilgrims and tour operators to the holy land not to dissociate with situation confronting the Palestinians.
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Church feels sanctions against North Korea will not yield positive results
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SEOUL (APEN) – The Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK) does not think the sanctions against North Korea will do any good to the region. |
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India to host Asian Mission Conference in 2010.
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CHENNAI, India (APEN) – Plans are afoot to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the World Missionary Conference which was held in Edinburgh. |
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Malaysian churches condemn detention of Aung San Suu Kyi
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KUALA LUMPUR (APEN) – The Council of Churches in Malaysia (CCM) has joined the international community “in strongly condemning the arrest and trumped-up trial” of the Burmese opposition leader and the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi by the Burmese military government. |
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Asian Women's Resource Centre moves to Indonesia
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KUALA LUMPUR (APEN) – A women’s organization engaged in promoting Asian women’s theology is being relocated from here to Yogyakarta in Indonesia. |
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Churches concerned about political developments in the state of Perak
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KUALA LUMPUR (APEN) – The Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) has expressed concern over the disruptive events that took place on 7 May in one of the state assemblies in the country. |
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Berty Manuel passes away
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CHENNAI, India (APEN) – Reverend Albert Manuel, a Church of South India (CSI) pastor and a well known communication expert in the church and the ecumenical movement passed away here on 30 April. He was 85. |
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Malaysian churches call for protection to Tamil civilians
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KUALA LUMPUR (APEN) – A council of churches has called upon the Sri Lankan government to ensure safety and security to the Tamil civilian population who are caught up in a war between the military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam in the north eastern part of the country. |
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CCA urged to start constitutional process of selecting new general secretary
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HONG KONG (APEN) – An ecumenical leader has urged the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) to make a committee, which it set up some months ago, operational.
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Catholic radio station completes 40 years of broadcasting
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MANILA (APEN) – A Catholic radio station, known also as the “Missionary of Asia, and “the Voice of Asian Christianity” celebrated 40 of years of its service to the region. |
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