WCC NEWS: Patriarch of Antioch and All the East affirms “closeness in prayer” with WCC central committee

In a special message to World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee received on 27 June, H.B. John X, patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and all the East, affirmed “closeness in prayer, and in accompanying the work of the meeting through the communication with the devoted delegates of the Holy and Apostolic Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East.” H.B. John X, patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and all the East, April 2021. Photo: Antiochpatriarchate.org 29 June 2021 The patriarch expresses the thoughtfulness of the theme for the WCC 11th Assembly, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.” “As beloved children, Christians learn about love from the example of Christ’s infinite love for the sake of all humans, when He voluntarily gave Himself over to death to save them from sin and death,” he writes. Many difficulties still challenge our movement toward visible unity, the message continues. “Nonetheless, these challenges impel us to ceaseless prayer and deep repentance,” the message reads.   Letter from H.B. John X, patriarch of Antioch and all the East Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East See more

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