The eleventh Assembly of the Globe Council of Churches runs from 31 August to 8 September 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The Focolare Motion has extensive been joined to the WCC by ties of friendship and collaboration, which continue on in this latest Assembly.

In a entire world torn apart by conflicts, stricken by a pandemic which has widened inequalities, overcome by an unparalleled local climate disaster, characterised by scientific and technological improvements which frequently make new disparities in between men and women and locations of the globe, does it make any perception to speak of unity? And, if so, what contribution can Christians make to accomplish it?

These elementary issues will be at the heart of the 11th Assembly of the Entire world Council of Church buildings, having spot at Karlsruhr, Germany from 31 August to 8 September 2022. The Assembly, the maximum governing human body of the Earth Council of Churches, is normally convened every single 8 a long time. 352 Churches now belong to the WCC, in 110 nations, representing all over 500 million Christians. The Assembly will collect all over 4,000 members from all all over the environment.

Unity, for Christians, is the fulfilment of Jesus’ prayer “that they might all be one” (John 17:21). Phrases which encourage self-confidence in the Assembly’s title: “Christ’s adore moves the environment to reconciliation and unity”. The perform of the Assembly springs from reflecting on the wonderful problems of the planet which have disclosed these kinds of vulnerability, as effectively as ethnic, financial and social divisions and injustices. But which have also highlighted the interdependence of individuals and peoples the duty we have in direction of others in a earth in which no-1 can preserve by themselves on their own. In this context, the Christian Churches are accumulating together for prayer and celebration, for reflection and action. It’s an option to deepen their motivation to dialogue, noticeable unity and prevalent testimony.

Alongside the formal delegates’ method are all-around 100 workshops and stands hosted by several Churches, Communities and Institutions, together with the Focolare Movement sharing its personal huge-ranging knowledge of dialogue. The Focolare stand will be…