Nigeria will host the 12th General Assembly of All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) in November, the chairman, local organising committee (LOC), Israel Akanji, has said.
Mr Akanji told journalists on Wednesday in Abuja that the event would be used to mark the 64th anniversary of the organisation that began in Ibadan, Nigeria.
He said 600 delegates from about 43 countries are expected to participate in the conference.
The LOC chairman said that the conference would afford the participants the opportunity to discuss pressing issues affecting the church, political, social and economic issues in Africa.
“The assembly will be a great space to strengthen the ongoing efforts in addressing the complex issues facing the African continent and the entire inhabited universe.
“As well as seek out new biblical and theological perspectives to help us successfully complete the task at hand.
“The assembly’s business session will also…