WCC NEWS: Daily Assembly News online: Take two minutes to glimpse the assembly spirit

See women and men, standing in front of the beautiful Waterfall of Solidarity and Resistance. Hear the sounds of Korean drummers. View on-the-spot interview clips with people from all regions of the world—and local Karlsruhe voices, too! From your computer or smart phone, take one-to-three minutes to view the online Daily Assembly News Show. 28 August 2022, Karlsruhe, Germany: Communication staff Xanthi Morfi records video during an opening gathering for the Indigenous peoples’ pre-assembly to the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe. 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 02 September 2022 Highlights on 2 September include: Thursdays in Black. Larissa Garcia, Methodist Church of Brazil, and a Thursdays in Black ambassador, says: “Seeing the way that the campaign organizes and branches out all the possibilities, and the safe spaces it creates—it’s incredible.” The beauty of the assembly. Juliet Marchet, a steward from the Union des Protestants d’ Alsace et de Lorraine, says: “I think it’s a really crazy meeting place! We are everywhere on the planet. We chat with each other and we are not afraid to talk.” How diverse are we? Joyful greetings from assembly participants around the world. What WCC means to the fellowship. “For my church we get a lot of experience back home, so I can use all that I’ve practiced here,” says Kathrine Fischer, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark. WCC Daily Assembly News airs new segments every day. Be sure to check out the latest for a look at the spirit of the assembly—it grows and changes by the hour! WCC Daily Assembly News #3 Livestream of the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany Photos of the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany See more

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