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The Eighth Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) held in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1998 concluded with a clear vision of what challenges need to be addressed. In particular, three major areas have to be addressed. First is the need to create more ecumenical space in terms of more participation for women and youth in the ecumenical movement. Another important matter to be considered is the role of pluralism in the Christian mission. Also, human sexuality concerns should be discussed. The two other areas are the establishment of a new world order and building of communities of justice., Introduction The Eighth Assembly of the World Council of Churches provided a unique occasion for the global ecumenical community to reflect and deliberate on the context, content, process and direction [...]