Delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate participates in the work of the WCC Central Committee in South Africa

DECR Communication Service, 18.06.2025.

On June 18, a session of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches began in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate participating in the committee meetings is headed by Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate. The delegation also includes the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church to the World Council of Churches and international organizations in Geneva, Archpriest Mikhail Gundyaev; the DECR Secretary for Inter-Christian Relations, Hieromonk Stefan (Igumnov); and DECR staff member M.B. Nelyubova.

The session of the WCC Central Committee, held once every two years, includes representatives from 352 member churches and organizations of the WCC. The agenda of the session includes reviewing the work of the WCC’s thematic commissions during the reporting period, preparations for the WCC Assembly in 2030, and discussions on current issues related to inter-Christian cooperation, humanitarian efforts, peacemaking, and social matters.

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Delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate participates in the work of the WCC Central Committee in South Africa

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