The visit of Finnish Ambassador for Peace and Mediation, H.E. Wahlberg, to the WCC offices and his discussions with staff on the council’s peace initiatives reaffirm his government’s commitment to collaborating with both religious and secular actors in the pursuit of peace in a world marked by violence,” said Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, WCC programme director for Life, Justice, and Peace.
The WCC delegation receiving Finnish ambassador Jan Wahlberg included: Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, WCC programme director for Life, Justice, and Peace; Marianne Ejdersten, WCC director of Communication; Dr Manoj Kurian, director of the WCC Commission of the Churches on Health and Healing; Athena Peralta, WCC director of the Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development; Carla Khijoyan, WCC programme executive for peace building in the Middle East; and Jennifer Philpot-Nissen, WCC programme executive for Human Rights and Disarmament.
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