PRIMATE of the Church of the Lord Worldwide, Most Reverend (Dr) Rufus Ositelu, has been elected as the President of the African region of the World Council of Churches. Ositelu, who is the incumbent and fourth primate of The Church of the Lord Worldwide, is a former vice president of the Christian Council of Nigeria. He has also served as a member of WCC’s central committee, which is the highest decision-making body of the council. The WCC is a fellowship of 352 churches in over 120 countries and representing over 560 million Christians all over the world. It was formed to work for the reunion of all Christian churches and to establish a united Christian presence in the world.

Source: Nigerian Tribune September 11, 2022 20:36 UTC