The General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) took place in Novi Sad, Serbia, from May 31 to June 6, 2018, gathering together more than 500 delegates, advisors, stewards, youth, staff, and distinguished guests from across Europe. His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church welcomed delegates to Serbia and stressed the significance of the event. Taking as its general theme the biblical verse “You shall be My witnesses” (Acts 1, 8), CEC’s As