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WCC to enter Dialogue on Displacement and Shared Sacred Flourishing

July 27, 2026 · 1 min read

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Mon, 07/27/2026 - 17:11

Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, will participate in a Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Displacement and Shared Sacred Flourishing on 28 July, organized by Religions for Peace and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm during a recent WCC solidarity visit to Ukraine.

Photo: Deacon Andrii Sydor/Orthodox Church of Ukraine

Also attending will be H. E. Metropolitan Emmanuel, Elder Metropolitan of Chalcedon, member of the WCC executive committee and chair of the Advisory Board of the Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities, Bishop Mark Edington, bishop in Charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, and other religious leaders.

In addition to the dialogue, the day will include a commemorative event marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention.

The dialogue will bring together partners with the Members of the Multi-Religious Council of Leaders, Religions for Peace,…

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Michael MorrisIt's good they're marking the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention—that document has helped a lot of families over the years. I hope the dialogue leads to some practical steps instead of just more talk. The photo of Bishop Bedford-Strohm in Ukraine reminds me how many people are still displaced from there.