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WCC expresses deep concern over attack against hospital in South Sudan

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed profound sorrow and concern over an aerial attack on the Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan, on 3 May.

05 May 2025

Statement: public statement

WCC Statement on the Attack Against MSF Hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan

05 May 2025

General Secretary

Sunday service at Tokeo la Bwana (Burka) Catholic Church in Arusha, Tanzania.

African Christians mourn Pope Francis

Church leaders and Christians in Africa are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, 21 April.

25 April 2025

Lecture - Speech

Prophetic Theology, Prophetic Church – in Times of Multiple Crises

By Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata.

28 March 2025

WCC Programmes

Churches gravely concerned by security and political situation in South Sudan

The South Sudan Council of Churches, in a statement on 6 March, addressed the escalating insecurity, political tensions, and violence that threaten the peace many have worked so hard to build in the nation.

10 March 2025

Rev. Tut Kony Nyang Kon: the Presbyterian pastor leading the South Sudan Council of churches

As Rev. Tut Kony Nyang Kon sits at the helm of the South Sudan Council of Churches as the general secretary, he hopes to transform the organization into one that inspires Christian Communities to work more for peace, justice, and reconciliation.

10 March 2025

South Sudan churches unveil guidelines to tackle violence

Amidst interethnic conflicts, armed attacks, and increasing humanitarian emergencies, churches in South Sudan, on 27 January launched guidelines to help communities deal with the persistent violence and strengthen peace.

04 February 2025

Churches condemn violence against Christians in Sudan

As church leaders and organizations rally against Christian persecution in Sudan, a bishop has become the latest victim of the violence, in the country where war has destroyed church missions, schools, hospitals, and Christian villages.

12 December 2024

Blog post

Executive committee forms source of hope for WCC leader

The meeting of our World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee began at the Diocesan Center of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus in Paralimni. In my report as moderator, I spoke about sources of hope in a world that sometimes seems to give so little cause for hope. And I spoke about how we, as the World Council of Churches, can fulfill the prophetic mission of the church in the face of this world situation.

02 December 2024

Heinrich Bedford-Strohm

an orthodox priest reads the Holy Scripture at the altar of a church during a prayer of the WCC Executive committee meeting in Cyprus

WCC executive committee radiates hope amid world’s darkness

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee concluded its meeting in Cyprus with inspiration and practical plans for a way forward with hope, even in a challenging world.

28 November 2024

Report

Report of the WCC general secretary at the executive committee in Paralimni, Cyprus

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.

21 November 2024

Executive committee

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.

05 November 2024

Interview

For professor Achim Wennmann, Geneva has ingredients to get conflict resolution started

Geneva professor Achim Wennmann says it is essential for churches and networks of churches striving for peace to be as close as possible to individuals on the ground and listen intently to what makes for conflict dynamics, talking to friends and foes in the process.

29 October 2024

Interview

WCC’s peace-building work in Africa deepens in partnership with member churches

Rev. Dr Ibrahim Wushishi Yusuf, World Council of Churches programme executive for Peacebuilding in Africa and coordinator of the WCC Africa Regional Programme Office in Abuja, Nigeria, took time to reflect on the focus for peace-building work in Africa in 2025, and why inter-religious dialogue is so important.

29 October 2024

a young woman, one of the training participants

Women’s human rights advocacy training helps hone strategies

The annual Ecumenical Partners Women’s Human Rights Advocacy Training took place 15-18 October at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva.

24 October 2024

South Sudan Council of Churches “committed to building a culture of peace in our country”

In a solidarity message issued on the International Day of Peace, 21 September, the South Sudan Council of Churches called for fostering positive change that will bring peace to the nation.

25 September 2024

WCC delegation will join solidarity visit to South Sudan

A delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) is joining the Ecumenical Network of South Sudan (ENSS) in a solidarity visit from 18-23 September to accompany and support the church leaders in South Sudan.

18 September 2024

Sudanese archbishop pleads for peace, as humanitarian agencies warn of catastrophic hunger crisis

Archbishop Ezekiel Kondo of the Episcopal (Anglican) Church of Sudan called for end to the ongoing war in the country, as humanitarian agencies flagged a hunger crisis of epic proportions.

06 September 2024