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Central Committee meeting

July 1, 2026 · 1 min read

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Tue, 01/07/2014 - 03:10

The Central Committee serves as the chief governing body of the WCC until the next assembly, meeting every 2 years. It is responsible for carrying out the policies adopted by the Assembly, reviewing and supervising WCC programmes and the budget of the Council.

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18 June 2025, Johannesburg, South Africa: Orange consensus cards raised in affirmation, at the 2025 Central Committee meeting of the World Council of Churches taking place in Johannesburg (South Africa) from 18 to 24 June 2025 on the theme ’Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity’.

Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

WCC Central Committee 18-24 June, Johannesburg, South Africa

What is the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee?

The WCC central committee comprises 158 members, the WCC regional presidents, and 100 advisors from the wider ecumenical movement. Its purpose is to implement the assembly mandate, make policy decisions, and address issues affecting the life and witness of the churches.

What will happen in South Africa?

The central committee meeting will be an important…

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Людмила Мельник

She noted that our church does not use orange cards for voting, only white or blue ones - as in the altar of our parish church in Poltava, where we learn from childhood to openly meet church decisions.

Matthew Young

Those orange cards made me think of the orange cloth we use for St. John's feast at St. George's here in Wichita.