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WCC mourns passing of Rev. Dr John Moyer

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the death of Rev. Dr John Moyer, Presbyterian minister from Berkeley, California (US), who dedicated his life to ecumenical work. 

Protestinfo and Le Temps present WCC general secretary Jerry Pillay

The newspaper Le Temps recently published a portrait written by Protestinfo on the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Reverend Professor Jerry Pillay. In the article, Pillay shares stories from his childhood and also reflects on what motivates him today: his desire to heal a broken world. The article is written by journalist Lucas Vuilleumier from Protestinfo.

Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy visits WCC

On 14 October, the leadership of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) headquarters while attending the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva, being held 13-17 October. 

A reflection on the commemoration of Helena

Helena, along with her son Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman Emperor, are widely venerated as saints, especially in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Most Orthodox churches will contain an icon showing both Constantine and Helena and, in between them, held by both, a cross, probably representing the True Cross” – the one on which Jesus was crucified. 

Rev. Serge Fornerod reflects on crossroads of personal faith, professional life

Rev. Serge Fornerod is a former World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, a member of the Green Village steering committee, and the new president of the FAP Foundation for Reformed Churches. He recently published a book, Les Fornerod, une famille au service de l’Église” that details the intersection of his personal faith and professional life[1].

Ukraine: Responding to humanitarian need

When the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, churches had already been responding to humanitarian need in the country for eight years, since the annexation of Crimea in 2014.  The work being undertaken by churches in meeting the needs of those displaced by the war is not new, but the scale is staggering as 14 million people have been displaced in the six months since the invasion began.