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In order to promote and be involved in the vision of unity. Some concrete suggestions came
ecumenical movement, the General Secretary out of the conference based on the Asian context
participated in a number of conferences: in the future.

a. The Indo-China Consultation sponsored by the f. The General Secretary attended the CCA
World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Personnel and Executive Committees. Ms. Lung
Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), November Ngan-ling was appointed as the new Executive
20-22, 1995 in Bangkok, Thailand was held to Secretary for Youth beginning September 1,
express concern for Vietnam, Cambodia and 1996, the first CCA Executive Secretary from
Laos as well as support the elimination of land­ Hong Kong. Christian Conference of Asia
(Hong Kong) Limited has also been incorporated
mines.
under the Companies Ordinance with the Hong
b. The General Secretary also attended the CCA Kong Government on July 23, 1996. Mr. Simon
Executive and General meetings December 9-13, Sit, Ms. Alice Yuk and Rev. Josephine Tso are
members of the Mission and Evangelism
1995 with Dr. Feliciano V. Carino being
Committee, Development and Service
formally elected as General Secretary of CCA.
Committee, and Indo China Committee of CCA
respectively.
c. The General Secretary was invited to participate
in the “Faith and Order” Asia Regional
In addition to participating in all these conferences
Consultation by the WCC January 14-20, 1996
and committees, the Council has received many
in Bangkok. In addition to sharing information
world-renowned church leaders from the
about the ecumenical movement in different
international Christian communities. These include
areas, extensive discussions were held on the
Bishop Norman Hudson of the Methodist Church in
issues of Hermeneutics, Ecclesiology and Ethics,
South Africa; Rev. Wesley Granberg-Michaelson,
and the role of worship in the search for unity. A
General Secretary of the Reformed Church in
paper on unity was adopted representing the
America; Prof. Charles Price of Virginia
future direction of unity.
Theological Seminary, U.S.A.; The Rt. Rev. David
Hallatt of the Church of England; Dr. Feliciano V.
d. The Solidarity for Peace in North East Asia
Conference convened by the NCCCUSA and the Carino, General Secretary of CCA; Dr. Ishmael
Russian Orthodox Church in coordination with Noko, General Secretary of the Lutheran World
the WCC and CCA was held in Macau from Federation; Mr. Dvvain Epps and Mr. Clement John
January 29 - February 1, 1996. The major issue of WCC International Affairs; Ms. Inken
of the Conference was the reunification of North Woehlbrand of EMW, Germany; Archpriest Victor
and South Korea. The Conference issued a Petluchenko of the Russian Orthodox Church,
declaration and an appeal for flood relief for Moscow; Ms. Judy Allison, Joint Secretary of the
North Korea. Council for Mission, Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches, New Zealand; Dr. and Mrs. Alan
e. The General Secretary participated in the McPherson, President of the Presbyterian Church,
consultation on “Asian Movement for Christian Canada; and the Cambodian Religious Delegation.
Unity” co-sponsored by CCA and the Federation Through these many contacts and exchanges, and
of Asian Bishops Conference (FABC) from through sermons, lectures, publications, etc., God
March 13-14, 1996 in Hong Kong. Forty-two has strengthened all of us in the fellowship of unity,
church leaders participated in the consultation, our faith in God and the quality of our spiritual
including about ten Bishops and Archbishops. lives.
The Vatican and WCC also sent representatives
to the conference discussing the theology and

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