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The Ecumenical Catholic Communion is a confederation of independently incorporated faith communities, which is governed by the Synod of the Communion, comprised of the Presiding Bishop in collaboration with the House of Laity, the House of Pastors, and the Episcopal Council. The Leadership Council is a group comprised of the Presiding Bishop and an equal number of representatives from each of the House of Laity and House of Pastors, who shall normally be the elected officers of those Houses. When the Synod is not in session, the Leadership Council is empowered to make those executive and administrative decisions not expressly reserved to the Presiding Bishop, the Episcopal Council, the House of Laity and/or the House of Pastors. The Leadership Council may be also comprised of non-elected members invited by the elected council members.