WCC NEWS: Media invited to opening press conference for WCC central committee meeting

The World Council of Churches (WCC) invites accredited media to the online opening press conference on 24 June at 12:00-12.45 CET, during which WCC central committee moderator Dr Agnes Abuom and WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca will provide an orientation of the work of the central committee. WCC central committee 2018 Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 22 June 2021 The central committee will convene via video conference from 23-29 June. The agenda includes the presentation of the assembly programme for approval. The central committee will also receive member church delegations, nominate additional delegates and review its report to the assembly – From Busan to Karlsruhe. The central committee is also expected to receive the applications for membership of two churches and approve addendums extending the WCC strategic plan and financial strategy to include 2022.  This is the first meeting of the WCC central committee to be held online, due to travel and meeting restrictions caused by the pandemic. On 23 June, the central committee will receive the opening address by  Dr Abuom. The opening prayer will include a reflection by the Most Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, presiding bishop of the Church of Norway and former WCC general secretary. This will be followed by the report of the WCC executive committee and the report of the acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca. The press conference will be moderated by WCC director of Communication Marianne Ejdersten. Media accreditation is required in order to participate with questions during the opening press conference and to follow up with individual interviews afterwards. Accredited media are welcome to request appointments for individual interviews by email to: media@wcc-coe.org. The press conference will also be available on www.oikoumene.org/live for anyone interested in following the gathering with media.  There will also be a closing press conference on 29 June with special focus on preparations for the 11th WCC Assembly, taking place in 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany, under the theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.” Interpretation available in French, Spanish and German. For more information: media@wcc-coe.org WCC central committee convenes to prepare for 11th Assembly | World Council of Churches (oikoumene.org) Media accreditation WCC central committee press conferences: apply for media accreditation now | World Council of Churches (oikoumene.org) 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