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The World Council of Churches and the World Communion of Reformed Churches will hold a press conference discussing their recent joint ecumenical visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 3-7 May.

Rev. Dr. Chris Ferguson, WCRC general secretary and Peter Prove, WCC director of international affairs, will make a short presentation before taking questions. Also available will be Rev. Philip Peacock, WCRC executive secretary for justice and witness.

WCC press release 7 May, 2018

Date and Time: Tuesday May 8th at 10:30am (local time in Seoul)
Location: Korean Christian Building - Joel Hall (조엘 홀) 2nd Floor of the NCCK office building,Seoul, Republic of Korea


Photo: Peter Prove/WCC

For additional information on the press conference please contact:

Kurt Esslinger 이광원
PC(USA) Mission Co-Worker
National Council of Churches in Korea
Reconciliation and Unification Department
[email protected]
+82.10.2121.8345

Media contacts and interview requests: Please contact WCC director of communication Marianne Ejdersten; e-mail: [email protected], cell phone: +41 79 507 63 63, or

Executive Secretary for WCRC Communications Philip Tanis; e-mail: [email protected]
+49 (0) 511 8973 1682

The press conference will be published on the WCC Facebook page - tbc with the NCCK.