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As interconnected crises of land degradation, water scarcity, and food insecurity intensify worldwide, faith communities in India are taking the lead to address these challenges through a holistic "nexus approach." The India Peace Centre, in collaboration with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the National Council of Churches in India, is launching a certificate programme consisting of four educational webinars on the nexus approach to land, water, and food.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, in light of the recent escalation of violence following India’s military strikes on Pakistan, urged both nations to exercise restraint and to prioritize peace over further escalation.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) organized a joint seminar on 16 April at the National Council of Churches in India in collaboration with the India Peace Center, Nagpur, India. The seminar launched a series of webinars on land, water, and food to address climate justice through a nexus approach.

The Indian Orthodox Diocese of Ahmedabad has dedicated 2025 as the “Year of Family Prayer,” aiming to strengthen homes with the love and peace of Christ. 

Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay addressed over 100,000 people attending Asia’s largest Christian gathering on 9 February.

As part of his visit to India from 8 to 14 February, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay visited diaconal and educational work of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church and led two Bible study sessions at the Maramon Convention.

On 8 February, the St Thomas Mar Thoma Syrian Church in Chunakkara, India, celebrated its 125th anniversary, marking a long history of spiritual service and community involvement.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay will visit India from 8-14 February to attend the largest annual Christian gathering in Asia, as well as meet with the National Council of Churches in India.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the India Peace Centre, has launched an Interfaith Coalition on Land, Water, and Food, the first such initiative in India. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the loss of His Beatitude Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I, head of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church in India.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, in a condolence letter, expressed deep sadness upon news of the deadly landslides that struck Wayanad, in Kerala, India, on 30 July.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay offered a keynote address at the Christian Conference of Asia assembly, being held in India from 27 September to 4 October.