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Pastor, General Secretary of WACC
Country of origin
Germany/Canada

Karin Achtelstetter is General Secretary of  the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) in Toronto (Canada)  She is former Director of the Lutheran World Federation and was coordinator for the Media Relations of the World Council of Churches in Geneva (Switzerland)  She has graduated in theology, sociology and psychology and in 2010 she was ordained to the ministry of word and sacrament of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (Germany). In 2011, she was conferred Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa) by the Academy of Ecumenical Indian Theology in Chennai (India).

Current issues

Following the promising nominations, the Oscar ceremony felt like a disappointment. For the first time, the Academy had nominated international films such as “Sentimental Value” from Norway and “Secret Agent” from Brazil in the Best Picture category. Yet in the end, it was American productions that walked away with all the awards.
Film director Selma Vilhunen has won the Church Media Foundation’s 2026 prize for her documentary film 'Gate to Paradise' (Portti Paratiisiin).

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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