“I look forward to your contributions, your reflections, and your perspective as we explore together the world’s many challenges within the theme of Christ’s love for our times.” Member Churches of Wcc “President Steinmeier, local leaders, religious leaders, and so many others-I look forward to your lively engagement in our blessed fellowship,” he said. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed his great joy at the upcoming gathering. Barbara Traub, member of the Presidium of the Central Council of Jews and Imam Erol Pûrlû, representative of the Co-coordination Council of Muslims in Germany. On the opening day, German federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to deliver the keynote speech and the Minister-president of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann will greet the assembly. German federal President giving keynote speech The eight-yearly event, which had to be postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place from August 31 to September 8 under the theme "Christ's love moves the world to reconciliation and unity”. More than 4,000 attendees representing 352 Churches in the five continents are expected in the German city of Karlsruhe next week for the 11th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
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