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World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay visited the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul, Turkey on 12 March. His Beatitude, Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan, the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, welcomed the WCC general secretary and congratulated him on his election, wishing him successful years in his service to the worldwide churches.

Brother Alois, prior of the Taizé Community, along with a group of 60 young people from the community, visited the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 6 March for a time of prayer and sharing.

Gathering to pray for the churches and people of France, Germany, and Monaco as part of the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, World Council of Churches (WCC) staff and partners lamented the many conflicts around the world. 

Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay was installed as the ninth general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) during a service in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel on 17 February.

After visiting the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Bossey Ecumenical Institute, a 14-member delegation from the Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland came away with new ideas and inspiration.

Faith-based organizations will gather in-person and online on  9 February to explore the theme “Ethical Perspectives on COP27 & Looking Forward Towards COP28.”

Elder Metropolitan John Zizioulas of Pergamon passed away on 2 February at the age of 92.

He served as assistant secretary to the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order from November 1967 to September 1970.

As former World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser turned 85 on 25 January, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended warm wishes on behalf of the global WCC fellowship.

Aa the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity opened on 18 January, the World Council of Churches staff and partners gathered in a spirit of unity to “Do good; seek justice,” the theme of this year’s special week.