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World church body sending team to violence-hit Kenya

The World Council of Churches is sending a fact-finding and support team to Kenya, which has been hit by a wave of violence that has resulted in the deaths of more than 800 people following disputed presidential election results, reports Ecumenical News International. WCC general secretary the Rev. Samuel Kobia, himself a Kenyan, said on 29 January he hoped Kenya "will overcome the prevailing situation and that the churches will play an important part in speeding up that time". The WCC said the 30 January-3 February visit aimed "to express the solidarity of churches worldwide with the Kenyan churches at a particularly challenging time". The visiting team will investigate how the world's largest grouping of churches can support Kenyan Christians in their quest for "peace and reconciliation".

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[01/31/2008]

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