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WCC stands with churches, prays for restoration of democratic governance in South Korea

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, following South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt on 3 December to impose martial law, expressed solidarity and support for the Korean churches, and all ecumenical and civil society partners working to defend human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in this time of crisis.

06 December 2024
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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. 

27 November 2024
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Caribbean Rising . . .

On a Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace

This multi-author publication reflects the rhythm of Caribbean orature and storytelling of the many peoples that inhabited the region who brought with them their own expressions of faith.
In the foreword, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay writes, “It is only natural that when the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace was envisaged by the 2013 WCC assembly in Busan, Republic of Korea, it would be unpacked in the Caribbean region through a decolonial lens. While this project was initiated under the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace, its publication at this time serves as a bridge between the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace and the ongoing Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity. . .  Caribbean Rising embodies the hope of a new day in the ecumenical movement which affirms that all o’ we is one family. This volume is an overture from the people of the Caribbean to the fellowship of churches in the WCC today. . .. Both globally and locally, Caribbean theologians and church leaders have influenced the ecumenical movement profoundly. This includes the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) involvement in decolonisation and combatting racism.”

22 October 2024