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WCC general secretary Jerry Pillay being interviewed by WCC director of communication Marianne Ejdersten

WCC general secretary to Patriarch Kirill: “the war in Ukraine must come to an end”

Exclusive interview: World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shares details on a recent meeting with Patriarch Kirill, including topics discussed at the meeting, what the WCC contributed to the dialogue, and steps forward.

25 May 2023

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WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca speaks in the introduction to a thematic plenary focused on Europe, at the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, held in Karlsruhe, Germany from 31 August to 8 September, under the theme "Christ's Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity", Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

WCC acting general secretary visits Moscow

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca visited Moscow this week, meeting with H.H. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia, and representatives from the largest WCC member church.

17 October 2022

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Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the WCC, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk and Rev. Mikhail Gundyaev, permanent representative of the ROC at the WCC. Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC

Metropolitan Hilarion visits the World Council of Churches in Geneva

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church Department of External Church Relations, visited the WCC at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 5 June, during a visit to Switzerland.

05 June 2019

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WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit greets Patriarch Kirill on the 10th anniversary of the patriarchal enthronement. Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC

WCC general secretary visits Head of Russian Orthodox Church

The World Council of Churches (WCC) continues its mission of being a platform for churches to come together, to understand each other better and to work together for the good of their societies, said Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches during a meeting with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church on 30 January.

30 January 2019

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Margarita Nelyubova during the WCC's Central Committee meeting on 15-21 June in Geneva. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

Pope’s visit raises hopes for persecuted Christians

The visit of the pope to the World Council of Churches (WCC) has special significance, given the current situation in the Middle East and North Africa, where Christians are suffering persecution, says a member of WCC’s senior governing body.

27 June 2018