WCC NEWS: WCC executive committee convenes in final meeting before assembly

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee convened in a final gathering on 29-30 in Karlsruhe, Germany, just before the WCC 11th Assembly. 30 August 2022, Karlsruhe, Germany: World Council of Churches Executive Committee meeting. The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches is held in Karlsruhe, Germany from 31 August to 8 September, under the theme "Christ's Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity." Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 31 August 2022 The meeting marked the conclusion of the service of the members since the mid-term election, and the agenda included final preparations for the assembly as entrusted by the central committee. The executive committee reviewed assembly committees and leadership, and forwarded these appointments to the assembly. The governing body also confirmed thematic plenary moderators, as well as moderators and rapporteurs for ecumenical conversations. The governing body also reviewed draft public issues and forwarded them to the assembly, reviewed the Assembly Code of Conduct, reviewed the COVID-19 Mitigation Plan, and discussed potentially sensitive topics and situations for the assembly. Photos of the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany WCC 11th Assembly 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 352 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 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