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Visitors to the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 13 May included 22 students from an international initiative between HTWG Konstanz (Germany) and Elizabethtown College (USA), as well as Outi Piiroinen Backman from Tuusula, Finland.

A delegation from the “Thank you, Doctor!” campaign visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 13 May. The global campaign seeks to value the humanizing role played by the primary care physician, also known as the family doctor, in the healthcare system and in society.

A delegation from the Church of Sweden, let by its general secretary Camilla Asp, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) from 9-10 April. 

Katie Reimer, executive director of the World Day of Prayer International Committee, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 25-26 March to learn more about WCC Communications, library and archives, Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, and the Just Community of Women and Men programme. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomed visitors from the Church of Sweden in Germany, Christian Council of Norway, and Norwegian Church Aid in mid-January. 

A 21-person delegation from the National Council of Churches in Korea visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 28-29 November. 

A delegation from Iraq, including representatives of Zoroastrian religious communities, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC), expressing appreciation for the ways in which the WCC continues to promote inclusive citizenship in Iraq.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted Constantine M. Triantafilou, executive director and CEO of International Orthodox Christian Charities, for a collaborative visit and dialogue.  

On 14 October, the leadership of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) headquarters while attending the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva, being held 13-17 October. 

The Felm visited the World Council of Churches, strengthening collaboration and dialoguing about church cooperation, development, peace and reconciliation, and humanitarian aid. The Felm works with local Lutheran churches and non-governmental organizations in 24 countries around the world, aiming to promote human dignity and justice.

A 18-person delegation from the Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations visited the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey and World Council of Churches (WCC) from 23-25 September.

Thirteen Focolare students visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 18 September, receiving a welcome and introduction to the WCC, particularly its roles related to visible unity, justice, and peace.

A delegation from Bread for the World—including Oliver Maertin, head of the Asia, Pacific, and Europe Department International Programme Unit; and Lydia Funck, ecumenical relations officer—visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 11-12 September to explore ways to strengthen collaboration in many areas.

The World Council of Churches hosted 60 visitors during the week of 11-14 March.

Absorbing Philip Potter’s profoundly simple direction for the ecumenical movement—“only connect”—those gathered for an online tribute to the former World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary tapped into the still-growing legacy of a remarkable man.