WCC NEWS: WCC delegation visits Pope Francis as well as Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation is traveling to Rome from 22-23 March for a visit with Pope Francis and other Roman Catholic leaders. Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 22 March 2023 A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation is traveling to Rome from 22-23 March for a visit with Pope Francis and other Roman Catholic leaders.  The WCC delegation will also meet with the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy, including the Evangelical Baptist Union of Italy, Evangelical Methodist Church in Italy, and Waldensian Church. The WCC delegation is comprised of Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, WCC central committee moderator; Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary; and Prof. Dr Vasile-Octavian Mihoc, WCC programme executive for Ecumenical Relations and Faith and Order. For media requests: Marianne Ejdersten, WCC Communication director Email: mej@wcc-coe.org, phone: +41 79 507 6363 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 general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. 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