WCC Media advisory: Welcome to the closing press conference for WCC central committee meeting

The World Council of Churches (WCC) invites accredited media to the online closing press conference on 29 June, to be held directly after the closing session, which is expected to end at 515pm CET, at the earliest. The exact time for the press conference is dependent on the duration of the closing session and will be communicated 15 minutes in advance. Accredited media are welcome to join the WCC Communications team in the online WCC press room from 5 pm CET. Conference centre in Karlsruhe, Germany, location of the WCC 11th assembly in 20222 Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 28 June 2021 At the closing press conference, a panel of speakers from the leadership of the WCC central committee will offer an update on decisions made during the 23-29 central committee meeting, and on preparations for the 11th WCC Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany in 2022, taking place under the theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.” Press conference agenda: Marianne Ejdersten, WCC director of Communication: Welcome, general information and introduction of the panel.  Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator, WCC central committee H. E. Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima, vice-moderator, WCC central committee and moderator, WCC assembly planning committee Bishop Mary Ann Swenson, vice moderator, WCC central committee Bishop Petra Bosse-Huber, Evangelical Church in Germany Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary Questions from media with responses from the panel. The central committee is convening via video conference from 23-29 June. This has been the first meeting of the WCC central committee held online, due to travel and meeting restrictions caused by the pandemic. Media accreditation is required in order to participate with questions during the closing press conference and to follow up with individual interviews afterwards. Accredited media are welcome to request appointments for individual interviews by email to our media inbox: media@wcc-coe.org. To ensure prompt attention and response, please direct all requests through this inbox!    The press conference will also be available on www.oikoumene.org/live for anyone interested in following the gathering with media.  Interpretation available in French, Spanish and German, except for the pre-gathering in the online press centre. For more information: media@wcc-coe.org Opening press conference of the WCC central committee 2021 WCC central committee meeting 2021 The 11th Assembly of the WCC in Karlsruhe, Germany See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 350 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 550 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC acting general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, from the Orthodox Church in Romania. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches 150 route de Ferney Geneve 2 1211 Switzerland