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As the Presidents of the United States of America and of Russia meet in Alaska, the WCC expresses its hope and prayer that from this meeting progress towards a just peace for the people of Ukraine will emerge. We pray that God will lead the participating heads of state on God’s way of just peace, and away from the path of aggression, conflict and yet more bloodshed and destruction.
At the same time, we commend to all WCC member churches and ecumenical partners the call issued by the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organization (UCCRO) for a World Day of Prayer for Ukraine on 24 August 2025, marking Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day. We appeal to the Almighty for:
- the end to the war and suffering;
- the protection of innocents and the preservation of human life;
- the establishment of a just peace;
- the restoration of truth, freedom and dignity.
We pray for peace and justice in the world knowing that this is what God desires. "Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called the children of God" ( Matthew 5:9).
Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay
General Secretary
World Council of Churches
