WCC NEWS: Deadline extended for Stewards programme applications for 11th Assembly in 2022

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has extended the deadline for applications of the recent invitation they announced for ecumenical youth to be stewards at the 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 2022.  Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC, 2018 18 March 2021 Joy Eva Bohol, WCC programme executive for Youth Engagement, notes that the new deadline is made with the view  to encourage a wider diversity of youth participating in the programme, bringing their faith, experiences and visions to an ecumenical experience of togetherness and friendship. Additionally, the deadline extension also takes into consideration the delays imposed by the current COVID-19 situation, and requests received from aspiring young participants.   The new deadline for applications is now 30th June 2021.   Click here to download the Application form Youth in the ecumenical movement Christ’s Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity: A reflection on the theme of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, Karlsruhe 2022 See more

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