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The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has invited its member churches “to pray for God’s guidance and wisdom for religious, political leaders in the UK, in Europe and around the world” following the 23 June referendum in which a majority of voters in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland chose to end the UK’s 43-year membership in the European Union.

The WCC statement says in part, “This presents a challenge to all European leaders and European institutions, and has ramifications beyond the region.” As the committee meets from 22 through 28 June in Trondheim, Norway, the statement continues, members “are reflecting and praying together to discern the path forward in this new landscape.”

The committee also commended the regional leadership of the Conference of European Churches.

More information:

Statement on outcome of UK referendum on EU membership (Brexit)

WCC Central Committee meeting