6 January 2009 Regional human rights outfit calls for eradication of corruption ... WCC urged not to play into the hands of market forces and donor agencies... Malaysian bishop dies in a boat accident... Charitable hospitals need more professional management ... Kowloon Union Church appoints new pastor... Ecumenical youth council welcomes government's stimulus package... Tourism is part of development aggression, says consultation ... Yip Kok Choong passes away, aged 62... YMCA leader hospitalized ... Lack of ecumenical formation hinders ecumenical progress, says church leader...

MESSAGE OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE TO THE HINDUS ON THE FEAST OF DIWALI 2008 “And many women were there… (Mt. 27,55) - Participation of Orthodox Women in the Ecumenical Movement: Past, Present, Future” Reflections by Korean woman theologian, Rev Soonim Lee Serampore College Convocation Address by Dr AHN Jae Woong Pontifical Council for Social Communications : The Media: At the Crossroads between Self-Promotion and Service Columns Land reform program needs a new moral compass Deadly judicial reasoning Unfinished business Enemies of the people Surveying dissent and sowing fear in the Philippines Asia Pacific Alliance of YMCAs Asia Region World Association of Christian Communication Christian Conference of Asia Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism Fedaration of Asian Bishops Conferences World Student Christian Federation World Council of Churches Asian Human Rights Commission Asian Christian Art Association apenews.org web   Regional human rights outfit calls for eradication of corruption   HONG KONG (APEN) – A regional human rights organization has called upon the newly elected parliament in Bangladesh to take effective measures to eradicate corruption from the country.   WCC urged not to play into the hands of market forces and donor agencies     SEOUL (APEN) – A consultation of ecumenical leaders from different parts of the world has urged the ecumenical organizations, especially World Council of Churches, not to be influenced by market forces and donor agencies.   Malaysian bishop dies in a boat accident     KUALA LUMPUR (APEN) – Lutheran Bishop Julius Danaraj Paul passed away on 22 November. He was 63.   Charitable hospitals need more professional management     CHENNAI, India (APEN) – What ails charitable health care institutions in the country? A seminar organized here by the Comprehensive Medical Services India (CMSI) looked at different challenges faced by such institutions, particularly the Christian hospitals   Kowloon Union Church appoints new pastor     HONG KONG (APEN) – An ecumenical church formed here more than ten decades ago has a new pastor.   Ecumenical youth council welcomes government's stimulus package     KUALA LUMPUR (APEN) – The Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) Youth has urged the federal government to protect the “vulnerable segments of society - the pensioners and the aged, single parents, jobless, the sick, the poor, the disabled, and children - as global conditions will remain difficult into 2009 and 2010.”   Tourism is part of development aggression, says consultation     MANILA (APEN) – Participants of a tourism consultation held here has opposed the Philippine government’s proposed Tourism Act of 2008 to “foster robust tourism growth” in the country.   Yip Kok Choong passes away, aged 62     HONG KONG (APEN) – Mr Yip Kok Choong, general secretary of the Asia Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY) passed away here in the early hours, on 31 October. He was 62.   YMCA leader hospitalized     HONG KONG (APEN) – Mr Yip Kok Choong, general secretary of the Asia Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY) has been admitted at the Kwong Wah Hospital here after he collapsed at his apartment on 10 October.   Lack of ecumenical formation hinders ecumenical progress, says church leader     HONG KONG (APEN) -- The rise of Christian denominations and lack of proper ecumenical formation have threatened the progress of Christian unity, a Hong Kong Christian leader has said. Church leaders blame government for RP's shortages Filipino Workers' Center Receives Bishop Tji Award WCC general secretary's greetings to the delegates and participants of the Pacific Conference of Churches' 9th Assembly Message from Vatican to Buddhists Church leaders share publicly their north American mission Our journey for human rights to Canada and the US THE PERMANENT PEOPLES' TRIBUNAL After CCA's 50th Anniversary Message of Greetings from WCC to CCA 50th Anniversary CATHOLIC, ANGLICAN GROUPS TEAM UP TO COUNTER GAMBLING ADDICTION Samuel Kobia's term as WCC general secretary extended Amy Goodman to receive Communication for Peace Award WORLD CHURCHES' INITIATIVE AGAINST VIOLENCE FOCUSES ON THE PACIFIC Chiara Lubich, Focolare founder, dead World leaders condemn death of Iraqi archbishop An interview with the Rev Dr Lee Hong Jung, President of the Manila Presbyterian Theological Seminary in the Philippines.   What about Christian Ethics? ‘The Christian Travel Planner’ fails in its mission Cardinal to testify in abuse case Orthodox Metropolitan pledges collaboration with other churches Theological college enters digital world

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