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The book featured a hand-painted inscription of the WCC assembly design and the hand-scripted names of the WCC leaders, under which they signed during a special evening honoring the assembly.
The Golden Book of Karlsruhe is reserved for figures who are considered milestones in the city’s 300-year history.
After the book signing, Karlsruhe mayor Dr Frank Mentrup invited the WCC leaders as well as assembly delegates and staff to attend a special light show at the Karlsruhe Palace. The lights have been designed to reflect many of the emblems of the WCC 11th Assembly, and to show the spirit of a warm welcome that has flowed through the streets of Karlsruhe since the assembly began.
“This is more than just lights on a castle—this is a cultural event,” said Mentrup. Before the assembly began, the city of Karlsruhe placed a flag of welcome atop the Karlsruhe Palace tower.
Livestream of the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany
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3 September 2022, Karlsruhe, Germany: A light show at Karlsruhe Palace was among the cultural attractions enjoyed by participants at the World Council of Churches' 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany. The assembly takes place August 31 to September 8 under the theme "Christ's Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity."
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