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WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay keynote address on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the WCC Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, 7 October 2026.

By Rev. Dr Odair Pedroso Mateus

Address by Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the Joint Conference of WCC Commissions and Reference Groups on Life, Justice and Peace, held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 4 to 10 October 2026.

An International Ecumenical Peace Convocation held, 9-13 September in South Korea, has released an “Affirmation of Just Peace.”

Sermon at the Great Church of Debrecen, 27th September 2026.

"Church in changing landscapes: God’s Mission and Our Own", lecture by Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the Debrecen Reformed Theological University on 24 September 2026.

Sermon delivered on 17 September 2026 at the Vancouver School of Theology on the occasion of the opening of the academic semester and opening of the in person meeting of the WCC Reference Group for the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace.

“Then justice will dwell in the wilderness and righteousness abide in the fruitful field.
The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.
My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.”
-Isaiah 32:16-18

“For [Christ] is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing
wall, that is, the hostility between us.”
-Ephesians 2:14