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Vashti Mc­Kenzie named interim head of National Council of Churches

Bishop Vashti Mc­Kenzie has been named interim president and general secretary of the National Council of Churches, the ecumenical orga­ni­zation announced on May 10.

McKenzie succeeds Jim Winkler, who left the post on January 31 after serving in the role since 2013. She is expected to serve a two-year term.