The World Council of Churches continued its 10-day event at the Bexco convention center in Busan, South Korea.
Activities included presentations by faith-based organizations, ongoing business plenaries, recognition of stewards, press conferences by WCC leaders and moderators of the Korean Host Committee, and an appearance by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
(Photo: Young Kun Park / Ecumenical News)Attendants participate in a discussion at the ACT Alliance exhibition area at the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, South Korea on October 31, 2013. (Photo: Young Kun Park / Ecumenical News)Representatives of the World Council of Churches clap along with stewards serving at the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, South Korea on October 31, 2013. (Photo: Young Kun Park / Ecumenical News)Participants at the World Council of Churches assemble for a business plenary at the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, South Korea on October 31, 2013. (Photo: Young Kun Park / Ecumenical News)Members of the World Council of Churches' Central Committee, The Rev. Dr Walter Altmann (left), the Rev. Dr. Margaretha Hendrisk-Ririmasse, the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, and (___) speak amongst themselves during a plenary meeting at the 10th WCC Assembly in Busan, South Korea. (Photo: Young Kun / Park)Participants listen during a business plenary during the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, South Korea on October 31, 2013. (Photo: Young Kun Park / Ecumenical News)Participants listen during a business plenary during the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, South Korea on October 31, 2013. (Photo: Young Kun Park / Ecumenical News)The Rev. Roy Medley, General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA participates in a business plenary at the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, South Korea on October 31, 2013. (Photo: Young Kun Park / Ecumenical News)Bishop Taranath S. Sagar, a delegate of the Methodist Church in India, speaks during a business plenary at the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, South Korea on October 31, 2013. (Photo: Young Kun Park / Ecumenical News)The Bishop Dr. Mounib A.Younan, President of the World Federation responds to a question during an interview during the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, South Korea on October 31, 2013. (Photo Young Kun Park / Ecumenical News)Participants of the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churhes in Busan, South Korea, march along the main hall of the Bexco convention and exhibition enter on Otober 31, 2013. (Photo: Young Kun Park / Ecumenial News)The Rev. Dr Walter Altmann, moderator of the World Council of Churches' Central Committee, speaks during a press conference during the 10th Assembly of the WCC in Busan, South Korea on October 31, 2013. (Photo: Young Kun Park / Ecumenical News)The Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches speaks during a press conference during the 10th Assembly of the WCC in Busan, South Korea on October 31, 2013.
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(Photo: Young Kun Park / Ecumenical News)The Rev. Lee Young-hoon, the Rev. Kim Sam Whan, and the Rev. Park Jong-wha, co-moderators of the Korea Host Committee of the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches wave after a press conference in Busan, South Korea on October 31, 2013. (Photo: WCC / Peter Williams)The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby giving his massage to the World Council of Churches 10th Assembly in Busan, South Korea, on November 1, 2013. (Photo: Ecumenical News / Peter Kenny)Busan tourism staff promote their city at the World Council of Churches 10th Assembly in the South Korean city on November 1, 2013. (Photo: WCC / Joanna Lindén-Montes)The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during a radio interview on November 1, 2013 he gave during the World Council of Churches 10th Assembly in Busan, South Korea. (Photo: Ecumenical News / Peter Kenny)Two participants about to board a special train before a bus journey to a point near the border of North Korea during the 10 World Council of Churches Assembly on November 2, 2013. (Photo: Ecumenical News / Peter Kenny)Three Orthodox clerics attending the 10th World Council of Churches Assembly in Busan, South Korea prepare to eat during a special meal for visitors to the Myungsung Presbyterian Church in Seoul on November 2, 2103.