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Message of the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay to the 47th European Youth Meeting organized by the Taizé Community in Tallinn, Estonia 28 December 2024 to 1 January 2025.

The World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended condolences to the bereaved families and the Korean people after a Jeju Air passenger plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea on 29 December 2024.

Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), and Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, WCC moderator, have strongly condemned the act of violence perpetrated against people visiting a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on 20 December.

On behalf of the World Council of Churches, I send warm greetings to Jewish communities around the world as they celebrate Hanukkah. 

"Existing Gaps and Challenges", keynote by Peter Prove, director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches at the 5th Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide, 12-13 December 2024, Yerevan, Armenia.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025: "Praying for Togetherness To a God of Togetherness", a WCC resource for Households, Schools and Church Services where all-ages are present.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep concern over the ongoing unrest in Mozambique following the disputed October 2024 general elections. 

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end.—Isa 9:6-7

Letter of solidarity to the Church leaders in Syria from the World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay.

Statement of the World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay regarding the developments in Syria.

6 December 2024

On the International Day of Banks, observed 4 December, the World Council of Churches (WCC) sent a letter to the World Bank asking for engagement in a collaborative dialogue on climate-responsible finance.

The World Council of Churches welcomes the news of a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee statement on the outcomes of Climate COP29 and Biodiversity COP16, adopted at the meeting in Cyprus on 21-26 November 2024.