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The working group received an update on preparations for the WCC 11th Assembly in 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The WCC and Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity also shared news of recent activities.
Meeting as COP26 takes place in Glasgow, the committee discussed the fruits of a meeting of religious leaders and eminent scientists from all over the world at “Faith and Science: Towards COP26,” which took place in the Vatican on 4 October.
“The participants of the event delivered an appeal to encourage world governments for greater responsibility for necessary change and for responsible care for the planet,” reads a communique from the committee.
The committee also heard about the impact of the pandemic on the life and governance of the WCC, including the postponement of the election of its general secretary and the assembly.
Those gathered also discussed how the ecumenical movement is facing two current challenges: the growing fragmentation of world Christianity and the lessening of the will for visible unity.
The executive committee also revised the text of the Tenth Report of the Joint Working Group, developed under the title “Walking, Praying and Working Together,” and two study documents with recommendations to the churches.