The General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches Novi Sad, 31 May – 6 June 2018.

Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II of Antioch and All East (Syriac Orthodox Church), Archbishop of Centerbury Justin Welby, Lutheran Archbishop of Uppsala and all Sweden Antje Jackelén (Church of Sweden), Bishop Irinej of Backa and Metropolitan Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana will be speakers at the General Assembly of the Conference of the European Churches to be held in Novi Sad from May 31 to June 6, 2018.

The first press conference relating to the forthcoming General Assembly of the Conference of the European Churches in Novi Sad was held in Novi Sad on May 21st. It was said that the event will be addressing the biblical theme “You shall be my witnesses”– exploring the Christian values of justice, witness and hospitality.

During the General Assembly three press conferences will be held – 31st May, 3rd June and 5th June. 

The Conference of European Churches has 114 Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican and Old Catholic Churches from all the countries of Europe, as well as four more national councils of Churches and organizations in partnership. The Conference of European Churches was established in 1959 and has offices in Brussels and Strasbourg.

Source: Diocese of Backa (translated by Information Service of the SOC)