WCC Faith and Order leaders reflect on deep encounters

WCC Faith and Order leaders reflect on deep encounters

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Mon, 11/02/2026 - 13:48

Leaders of the World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order reflected on their most recent meeting, which concluded in Lund, Sweden on 31 October.

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26 October 2026, Höör, Sweden: World Council of Churches (WCC) moderator of Faith and Order Rev. Dr Stephanie Dietrich speaks during the Commission on Faith and Order meeting taking place 25-31 October 2026, holding a wooden cross gifted to participants in the Faith and Order world conference held in Egypt the year before.

Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

Leaders of the World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order reflected on their most recent meeting, which concluded in Lund, Sweden on 31 October.

Moderator of the commission Rev. Prof. Dr Stephanie Dietrich expressed appreciation for the Nordic context and encounters with the Nordic sister churches.

“ How do we understand ourselves and how can we work even closer together?” she asked. “ I think our work can contribute to come closer together and to be a witness in the world for the unity which the world…