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Au nom de ses Églises membres, le secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le pasteur Jerry Pillay, a affirmé que le COE ne pouvait pas réconcilier le décret du XXV^e Conseil mondial du peuple russe, qualifiant le conflit en Ukraine de «guerre sainte».

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, on behalf of WCC member churches, said that the WCC cannot reconcile the Decree of the XXV World Russian People's Council describing the conflict in Ukraine as a “Holy War.” 

During a World Council of Churches morning prayer—focusing on the churches and people of Belarus, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine – a reflection by Prof. Dr Dmytro Tsolin focused on both the pain of the war in Ukraine as well as how we hang onto hope.

Le 10 avril, Sa Béatitude, le Métropolite Épiphane de Kiev et de toute l’Ukraine était en visite au Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) à la demande du secrétaire général du COE, le pasteur Jerry Pillay, pour évoquer la situation actuelle en Ukraine, le rôle de l’Église orthodoxe en Ukraine (EOU) pour instaurer la paix, l’implication continue du COE pour mettre un terme à la guerre et le processus d’adhésion au COE. 

His Beatitude Metropolitan Epiphany of Kyiv and All Ukraine visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 10 April at the request of the WCC general secretary, the Rev. Prof Dr Jerry Pillay, to discuss the current situation in Ukraine, the role of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine (OCU) in working toward peace, the continued involvement of the WCC in addressing the war, and the process for membership with the WCC. 

À l’occasion du deuxième anniversaire de l’invasion russe en Ukraine, le secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, le pasteur Jerry Pillay, a déploré la destruction de tant de vies et a appelé à mettre un terme immédiatement au conflit.

On the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay lamented the destruction of so many lives and called for an immediate end to the conflict.

Le pasteur Jerry Pillay, secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), a dénoncé la poursuite de la campagne russe visant à terroriser le peuple ukrainien, «illustrée par les attaques de missiles d’hier contre plusieurs villes ukrainiennes qui ont fait au moins 30 morts et plus de 160 blessés.»

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay denounced the continuing Russian campaign to terrorize the people of Ukraine, “exemplified by yesterday’s missile attacks on several Ukrainian cities which resulted in at least 30 deaths and more than 160 wounded,” he said.

On Reformation Day—31 October—a Martin Luther avatar will be answering questions and bringing history to life. 

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay sent warm greetings to Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, who is retiring from his post as bishop but continuing as moderator of the WCC.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a annoncé par la bouche de son secrétaire général, le pasteur Jerry Pillay, qu’il reportait la table ronde initialement prévue au sujet de l’Ukraine.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is postponing a planned initial roundtable dialogue meeting on Ukraine, announced WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted Bishop Dr Jukka Keskitalo and Rev. Pekka Mustakallio from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, to discuss the ecumenical agenda of 2023 and the harvesting of the WCC 11 th assembly, as well a group from the Centre for Ecumenism of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau, and 21 ordinands from the Church of Sweden.

Exploring the intersection of theology and technology in the churches today, 27th European Christian Internet Conference (ECIC) gathered digital communicators from churches across Europe in Cologne, Germany this week.

Speaking through reflections and a sermon during an international peace gathering in Berlin, World Council of Churches moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm reflected on how people of faith can work to overcome suffering in a wounded world.