Metropolitan Basilios of Constantia - Famagusta was elected President of the Orthodox World Council of Churches (WCC).
In a post of the Holy Metropolis of Constantia - Famagusta it is stated that during the afternoon session of the 11th General Assembly of the PSE Plenary which began on August 31 in the city of Karlsruhe, Germany, voting and election of the eight new presidents of the various confessions took place.
The name of Metropolitan Vassiliou of Constantia - Famagusta was proposed for the position of President for the Orthodox Church, with the blessing of the Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II, it is added.
According to the post "during the voting Metropolitan Basilios was elected to the position of the President of the Orthodox of the World Council of Orthodox Churches".
It is noted that "around 11 thousand people from 8 "churches" members of the World Council are participating in the work of the 4th General Assembly of the PSE on the theme "The love of Christ promotes the world towards settlement and unity", which will be completed on September 350. .
"The work of the Assembly takes place every eight years and for the first time in its more than 70-year history, it takes place in Germany," it states.
The head of the delegation of the Church of Cyprus is Metropolitan Basilios of Constantia and Famagusta.
Source: KYPE
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