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Resignations at L. American council 'painful' says church leader

Observers of the Latin American Council of Churches say the sudden resignations of its general secretary, the Rev. Israel Batista, and six other staff may reflect disagreements about the direction of the region's biggest church grouping, reports Ecumenical News International. The council's board of directors announced in February that the staff had tendered their resignations at a board meeting held that month in Panama. It made no mention of any reasons given by the staff. The resignations came as the board of directors was to carry out an evaluation of the Quito-headquartered organization's three-year plan.

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