WCC NEWS: New opportunities to reflect on WCC 11th Assembly theme: nine translations now available

Nine translations are now available for the publication “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.” Photo: Marcelo Schneider/WCC 29 June 2022 The result of the work of an international group drawn from different regions and confessional traditions, the text is intended as a resource for churches and Christians worldwide in advance of the WCC’s 11th Assembly, to take place in Karlsruhe, Germany, from 31 August to 8 September 2022. Translations now include English, French, German, Spanish, Kiswahili, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Indonesian. Files can be downloaded for free. The reflections depict how, in a world crying out for justice and peace, the theme of the WCC 11th Assembly speaks of hope for a future in which resources are shared, inequalities are addressed and all can enjoy dignity. The assembly, according to the text, is an opportunity to find inspiration in the love of God, the Holy Trinity; a love that has been revealed in Christ; and that, through the power of the Holy Spirit, is moving in and through all humankind and all creation. Christ’s Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity: A reflection on the theme of the 11th Assembly of the WCC, Karlsruhe 2022 Discover more about the Assembly theme and symbol Learn more on the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches See more

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