wfn.org | Church leaders in Yugoslavia urged to contribute to peaceful

[FRANK_IMHOFF.parti@ecunet.org (FRANK IMHOFF)]

solution in Kosovo conflict
Identities, history of all ethnic and religious groups to be respected

GENEVA, March 10, 1998 (lwi) - In view of the unfolding "tragic events" in
the province of Kosovo, the general secretaries of - The Lutheran World
Federation (LWF), the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Conference of
European Churches (CEC) - appealed to church leaders and members in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, March 10, to do everything possible to
contribute to a peaceful and negotiated solution to the civil violence.

The joint letter signed by LWF general secretary, Ishmael Noko, WCC general
secretary, Konrad Raiser, and CEC general secretary, Keith Clements,
states: "Furthermore, we recognize and share the concern that the
identities and history of all ethnic and religious groups in the province
be respected."

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