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UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CATHOLICOS ARAM I THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES FIN

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Meeting in Geneva from 15-23 February 2005 under the leadership of His Holiness Aram I, the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), the highest executive body of the Council, completed its work. In addition to 166 voting members, more than 200 observers, consultants and representatives of ecumenical organizations attended the meeting including the official representatives of the Vatican.

In addition to the reports of the Moderator of the Central Committee His Holiness Aram I and the General Secretary Dr. Sam Kobia, the main items covering the agenda of the this last meeting of the Central Committee before the Assembly, were: Assembly preparations, discussion of consensus procedures, report of the Program Committee, contemporary ethical challenges, ecumenical reconfiguration, plenary on Pacific, financial matters, and public statements.

In his closing remarks Aram I expressed his deep appreciation to the members of the Central Committee for their active and responsible participation in the reflection and action of the Central Committee in the past eight years. ⌠The sea in which the ecumenical boat is sailing is more stormy today than ever before. Being ecumenical means having the courage of faith and clear vision to move together towards the ecumenical goals which binds us together as one fellowship, concluded His Holiness.