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Dancing the Faith, Drumming Up Hope: Ecumenical Diakonia and Our Global Crisis

General Secretary
08 July 2025

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Ecumenical Diakonia and Sustainable Development
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2025-06-25 Diakonia World Federation speech July 8 2025 rev_Final p12[40] (341.61 KB)

Diakonia World Assembly 
Moshi, Tanzania, 8 July 2025 

Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay
General secretary
World Council of Churches 

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