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DR AARON TOLEN
Tolen’s life was closely linked to the ecumenical movement. From 1966-69 he was the permanent representative of the World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) to UNESCO and later, until 1974, WSCF’s African and Madagascar Regional Secretary.
Between 1969 and 1975 he served on the WCC Commission on the Churches’ Participation in Development and on the Executive Committee of the WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs. In 1983 Tolen became a member of the WCC Executive Committee, and from 1991-1998 he was the Moderator of the Public Issues Committee.
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The World Council of Churches is a fellowship of churches, now 336, in more than 100 countries in all continents from virtually all Christian traditions. The Roman Catholic Church is not a member church but works cooperatively with the WCC. The highest governing body is the assembly, which meets approximately every seven years. The WCC was formally inaugurated in 1948 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Its staff is headed by general secretary Konrad Raiser from the Evangelical Church in Germany.