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Ecumenical Solidarity Team Aids in Preparation for Liberian Elections
Contact: World Council of Churches (WCC), +41 79 507 6363, media@wcc-coe.org
Geneva, August 17, 2011 /Standard Newswire/ -- Ecumenical observers appointed by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) have released a report on their visit to Liberia in advance of elections scheduled to take place on 11 October 2011. The seven-member delegation was led by Bishop Robert Aboagye-Mensah, a vice-president of the AACC, member of the WCC Central Committee and until recently presiding bishop of the Methodist Church in Ghana.
Photo: Meeting between the ecumenical team and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (centre)
The report details historical conditions that have led to the upcoming elections and describes the findings of the Ecumenical Solidarity Mission following their travels through Liberia from 7 through 12 August. The report concludes that resolution of Liberia's "difficulties and anxieties associated with the electoral process" will require "strong political will from major stakeholders to reach a political compromise". The delegation pledges "continued accompaniment, prayers and solidarity" on behalf of the WCC and the AACC.
Full text of the report (pdf)
The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 349 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 560 million Christians in over 110 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, from the [Lutheran] Church of Norway. Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
