World CLC holds a General Assembly every 5 years.  The Assembly is the governing body of World CLC and is made up of the Executive Council and the three-person delegations of each National Community.

The purpose of the Assembly is to join the world and national representatives in prayerful collaboration as a World body to discern the orientation and priorities of CLC globally for the next 5 years.  In addition, administrative and financial matters are discussed, resolved, and confirmed.  Some key business matters covered include:

• Approval of the activity reports and accounts of the period since the previous assembly.
• Setting the policies and orientations for the period up to the next General Assembly.
• Deciding the financial policies to be followed.
• Deciding on proposed amendments to the General Principles and General Norms.
• Confirming the establishment of new national communities.

• 2018 – Argentina:   17th General Assembly in Buenos Aires: A Gift for the Church and For the World:   http://assembly.cvx-clc.net/en/

• 2013 – Lebanon:   16th General Assembly in Beirut: From Our Roots to the Frontiers. "This is my son, The Beloved, listen to what He says" (Mk 9:7)

• 2008 – Portugal:   15th General Assembly in Fatima: Journeying as an Apostolic Body: our Response to This Grace from God. “The apostles gathered around Jesus and told him what they had done and taught” (Mk 6, 30-34)

• 2003 – Kenya:  14th General Assembly in Nairobi: Sent by Christ, Members of One Body

• 1998 – Brazil:  13th General Assembly in Itaici: Deepening Our Identity as an Apostolic Community - Clarifying Our Common Mission. "CLC, a Letter from Christ, Written by the Spirit, Sent to Today's World"

• 1994  - Hong Kong: 12th General Assembly: CLC Community in Mission "I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already!"