04
November 2013
The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches
elected eight new presidents today during a closed session at its proceedings
in Busan, Republic of Korea.
According
to the WCC constitution the role of the WCC presidents is to promote ecumenism
and interpret the work of the WCC, especially in their respective regions. The
presidents are ex-officio members of Central Committee.
The
Central Committee will also be elected during the assembly, but after the
presidents are elected.
The eight WCC presidents are:
Africa:
Rev. Dr Mary Anne Plaatjies van Huffel, Uniting
Reformed Church in Southern Africa
Asia: Rev.
Prof. Dr Sang Chan, Presbyterian Church in
the Republic of Korea
Europe:
Archbishop Anders Wejryd, Church of Sweden
Latin America and Caribbean: Rev. Gloria Nohemy Ulloa Alvarado, Presbyterian
Church in Colombia
North America:
Bishop Mark MacDonald, Anglican Church of Canada
Pacific: Rev.
Dr Mele’ana Puloka, Free Wesleyan Church of
Tonga
Eastern Orthodox: H.B. John X Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox
Church of Antioch and All the East
Oriental Orthodox: H.H. Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians