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Opening prayers dedicate WCC Assembly at Karlsruhe in the spirit of Christ’s love

As the bells of Karlsruhe, Germany rang out across the city, thousands of Christians gathered on Wednesday, 31 August in the prayer tent at the heart of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC). Representatives from each of the eight geographical regions in which the WCC is active brought gifts and concerns reflecting their own cultural and historical contexts. The international congregation prayed in thanksgiving to God, adding their expectation for the coming nine days of the Assembly, “We share the hope of meeting each other in the warm embrace of Christ’s love that moves us to reconciliation and unity.”

31 August 2022
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A woman sings during a joint opening prayer for pre-assemblies

Choose the power of love: Pre-Assemblies deliver powerful calls

Karlsruhe, a city built over 300 hundred years ago without walls, open to friends and guests —at a time where other cities still hid behind their fortifications —welcomed people from all over the world to four pre-assemblies that are bringing forward powerful calls to the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC).

31 August 2022
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WCC assembly committees appointed as global fellowship gathers

The World Council of Churches (WCC) assembly business committee—which conducts the day-to-day business of the assembly—was elected on the first day of the WCC 11th Assembly, 31 August, as were six other assembly committees, including finance, message, nominations, policy reference, programme guidelines, and public issues.

31 August 2022
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Opening press conference outlines high hopes for WCC 11th Assembly

An opening press conference for the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly was held on 31 August as the assembly began in Karlsruhe, Germany. Hundreds of media representatives were present both in person and online to listen to and interact with a panel comprised of WCC leadership and local hosts.

31 August 2022
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Women and Men in a Community of Justice: Pre-assembly contemplates injustice and social mega trends

Gerechte Gemeinschaften für Frauen und Männer: Tagung zur Vorbereitung auf Vollversammlung erörtert Ungerechtigkeit und soziale Megatrends

Bei einer Plenarsitzung im Rahmen einer Tagung zur Vorbereitung auf die anstehende Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) wurde am Montagmorgen, dem 29. August, eine christliche Vision für gerechte Gemeinschaften für Frauen und Männer aus vielen verschiedenen geographischen und kirchlichen Perspektiven betrachtet. Die Veranstaltung zur Vorbereitung auf die Vollversammlung fand vom 29. bis 30. August direkt vor der 11. ÖRK-Vollversammlung in Karlsruhe, Deutschland, statt.

31 August 2022
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Women and Men in a Community of Justice: Pre-assembly contemplates injustice and social mega trends

Des femmes et des hommes au sein d’une communauté de justice: la pré-assemblée se penche sur l’injustice et les méga-tendances sociales

Diverses perspectives géographiques et ecclésiales ont été utilisées pour aborder la vision chrétienne d’une Communauté juste pour les femmes et les hommes lors d’une session plénière de pré-assemblée qui s’est déroulée lundi 29 août au matin . La pré-assemblée a lieu les 29 et 30 août, en amont de la 11ᵉ Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) à Karlsruhe, en Allemagne.

31 August 2022