WCC NEWS: Church of Sweden in Lund delegation visits the Ecumenical Centre and Bossey

Bishop Johan Tyrberg and a delegation from the Church of Sweden in Lund visited the World Council of Churches on 22-23 September, participating in a morning prayer for Christian unity, receiving a guided tour and discussing the theme of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.” WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca (left) and Bishop Johan Tyrberg from the Church of Sweden hold an icon in the Visser 't Hooft Hall at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva. Photo: Grégoire de Fombelle/WCC 24 September 2021 The delegation also discussed the climate emergency, received an update on the Green Village, and met with leaders from the Church of Sweden in Switzerland. A discussion of gender justice was also a priority on the agenda. The visit concluded with a pilgrimage to the Ecumenical Institute Bossey, where the delegation was able to meet students and staff for a glimpse of the hope that ecumenical formation is providing for the world. While in the Ecumenical Centre, the group also met with ACT Alliance and the Lutheran World Federation. Every year, the WCC welcomes visitors to the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva or to the Ecumenical Institute Bossey. Visits by leaders of member churches and other significant ecumenical partners, groups from congregations and theological schools – including clergy, theologians and lay persons – offer them a unique opportunity to learn about the diverse range of issues being addressed by the WCC and ecumenical sister organisations in the Ecumenical Centre. For more information: Visits to the WCC 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 349 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