The Assembly in media

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.'

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (BP)--Recognizing the Holy Spirit in other religions, tolerating homosexual marriage and denouncing the U.S. war on terror were among the views advocated at the 9th World Council of Churches Assembly Feb. 14-23 in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (UMNS) - Churches must "respond to the reality of living in a world terrorized by fear" and then use their resources to provide a guide for peace and reconciliation.

For Keila, Clara, Silvia and Elestra, four lay women from the Methodist Central Church in Porto Alegre, Brazil, singing in the ecumenical World Council of Churches' Assembly Choir has been the experience of a life-time.

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (UMNS) - Churches must "respond to the reality of living in a world terrorized by fear" and then use their resources to provide a guide for peace and reconciliation.

Religion News Service - In an era of global turmoil over religion, the fact that a relatively diverse body of Christians from around the world could meet and leave 10 days later without much acrimony was enough for some to call the 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches a success.

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (2/24/06) — Young adult stewards and delegates at the ninth Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) have seen some positive results in response to their protest earlier in the week, though not all of their initial requests have been met.

The 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, meeting in Porto Alegre, Brazil, from February 14-23, closed with festive worship and with, I would submit, mixed reviews as to its overall success. Billed as a "youth assembly," young people and young adults did make an impact on the Assembly.

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.

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) -- The World Council of Churches appealed Thursday for the international community to ease the debt burden of Latin American nations.