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Cherian Thomas is new director of Ecumenical Christian Centre... Sunita Suna appointed regional secretary of WSCF... South Korean church condoles the death of North Korean leader... Interfaith network on AIDS launched ... Seventh Congress of Asian Theologians to be held in Korea... Concerned groups call for just and sustainable global tourism that respect human rights... Cardinal Gracias elected new FABC secretary general ... Tan Chi Kiong passes away... Doctoring of records is worse than insensitivity... Malaysian Christians oppose callous and insensitive news reporting...
Asia Pacific Ecumenical News
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Theological education seminar held in refugee camp
Mekong countries join forces on shrinking river
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WACC promotes local efforts for zero discrimination in HIV and AIDS
Christmas Message 2011 from the World Council of Churches general secretary
Christianity in China
Communique from the Asian Forum on Theological Education
CHENNAI STATEMENT ON THEOLOGY OF TOURISM
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  Cherian Thomas is new director of Ecumenical Christian Centre
  INDIA -- Reverend Cherian Thomas, theologian and Mar Thoma priest has taken over as the director of the Ecumenical Christian Centre (ECC) in Bangalore on 15 December 2011.
  Sunita Suna appointed regional secretary of WSCF
    HONG KONG -- Ms Sunita Sumati Suna from India has been appointed the regional secretary of the World Student Christian Federation -Asia Pacific Region (WSCF-AP) effective from 1 January 2012.
  South Korean church condoles the death of North Korean leader
    SEOUL -- A Presbyterian church in South Korea has condoled the death of North Korean leader Kim Jung-Il.
  Interfaith network on AIDS launched
    SINGAPORE – An inter-religious group in this Southeast Asian nation has established the Singapore Interfaith Network on Aids (SINA).
  Seventh Congress of Asian Theologians to be held in Korea
    KOREA -- Plans are under way to organize the seventh Congresses of Asian Theologians (CATS VII) in Seoul in 2012.
  Concerned groups call for just and sustainable global tourism that respect human rights
    THAILAND – A position paper dealing with climate justice in tourism has questioned the arguments of tourism industry that “a binding climate regime for tourism might undermine development and its targets.”
  Cardinal Gracias elected new FABC secretary general
    THAILAND -- Cardinal Oswald Gracias has been elected as the secretary general of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC).
  Tan Chi Kiong passes away
   

By Philip Mathew

HONG KONG -- Reverend Tan Chi Kiong, ecumenical leader and a former general secretary of the Asia Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (AAY) passed away here on 21 September after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife and three children.
  Doctoring of records is worse than insensitivity
    THAILAND -- Will the ecumenical contributions of a young Korean theologian remain unacknowledged from the annals of an Asian ecumenical organization? The answer seems to be in the affirmative if an Asian ecumenical organization has its way.
  Malaysian Christians oppose callous and insensitive news reporting
    MALAYSIA -- Christians have termed an article published by Sinar Harian (Daily Light), a Malay language daily newspaper, as “despicable piece of journalism.’’
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WCC and Globethics.net launch global online theological resource
CCA general secretary visits churches in Indonesia
Commission says no true Hindus attacked churches
Roger Gaikwad assumes office as NCCI general secretary
Dalit women’s centre opened
Mark Tully to deliver Samartha lecture
Value-based education recommended to counter religious violence
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Cardinal to testify in abuse case
   
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