World Council of Churches General Secretary Visits New Zealand

Tuesday, October 18th, 2016

The general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, opened his ecumenical and interfaith tour of New Zealand and Australia on 6 October.

The first stop was Auckland with a powhiri at Te Karaiti Te Pou Herenga Waka Maori Anglican church in Mangere.

Tveit will visit the region between 6-17 October. Continue reading

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