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Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the WCC executive committee meeting convening in Paralimni, Cyprus, 21-26 November 2024.

Repent the kingdom is near … (Matt. 3:2)

Preparing the way for Counter-creating mission

"Living into Hope: Disciples Transforming the World", a homily by Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary on Jeremiah 22, Galatians 5, and Luke 4 at the Presbyterian Church (USA) 226th General Assembly in Salt Lake City, 2 July 2024.

A Homily "Christ our spiritual compass and hope" in St. Peter’s Cathedral in Adelaide, Australia, 23 June 2024 by Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary

Address to the 11th Forum of the National Council of Churches in Australia by Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary on 21 June 2024.

What is God calling Christians and the Christian Church to do today? Whose and what voices are we listening to?” asked Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in his sermon at the ecumenical worship of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) on 30 April, in Charlotte, North Carolina (US). 

In a speech before the Anglican Bishops’ Conference of Southern Africa, WCC moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm reflected on “Salt of the earth and light of the world: Unity of the church as a sign for unity in the world.”

A sermon by WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay delivered at the Presbyterian-Reformed Church in Cuba, Havana, 17 December 2023.

Address of the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the All Africa Conference of Churches 12th General Assembly, "Christ`s Love Compels Us to Justice, Reconciliation and Unity". 

WCC letter of congratulations to Rev. Terri Hord Owens, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States.

Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay to the WCC Central Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, 21 - 27 June 2023.

On 23 February 2023, at a special event at the University of Fribourg honoring his work, former acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, delivered a lecture exploring the question: “What future for the ecumenical movement?”