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The World Council of Churches extended condolences to the bereaved families and the Korean people after a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed while landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea on 29 December.

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.

In a statement released 4 December, the National Council of Churches in Korea condemned the sudden declaration of martial law by president Yoon Suk Yeol, and committed to restoring democracy in the nation. 

At a conference commemorating the 100th anniversary of the National Council of Churches in Korea, Peter Prove, director of the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, offered remarks as part of a panel discussion on "The Role of the Global Ecumenical Community for A Permanent Peace Regime of the Korean Peninsula.”

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, attending an international conference commemorating the centennial of the National Council of Churches in Korea and 40 years since the Tozanso Process, offered a keynote address on the theme of the gathering, “God of Life, Renew All Creation in Your Love.”

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay will visit South Korea in September to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) at a global conference on 20-22 September, then attend the assemblies of the Presbyterian Church of Korea Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea on 24-26 September.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay sent a congratulatory message to the Faith and Order of Korean Churches, established ten years ago by the Korean Catholic Bishops' Conference and the National Council of Churches in Korea. 

The 26th Pentecostal World Conference, is taking place in Seoul, South Korea from 12-14 October, hosted by the Yoido Full Gospel Church, the world’s largest Pentecostal congregation.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca is visiting the Korean Peninsula this week, bringing greetings of solidarity to WCC member churches, meeting with former WCC Asian president Rev. Dr Sang Chang, attending an Ecumenical Peace Conversation, and bringing a message to the 26th Pentecostal World Conference.

Peace prayers and a concert in South Korea on 27 July marked the lead-up to World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly while expressing the fervent hope for the reunification of the Korean Peninsula.

The United Church of Canada has launched the “Korea Peace Appeal Ten Thousand Signature Campaign” that declares, “70 years is enough. It’s time to end the Korean War.”

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca sent a video greeting to the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK) for its upcoming 106th General Assembly, scheduled for 28-29 September.

During the global pandemic it is not any more possible to be present at special celebrations in the ecumenical and global fellowship. The new realities connect the local and global work in a new and innovative way. The WCC is present digitally in many gatherings.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) extended greetings and prayers to the 105th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, which convened under the theme “Restore us, O Lord, in truth and love.”

As people in Seoul held a candlelight vigil on 7 June to pray for peace on the Korean Peninsula, they were joined by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC), and hundreds of others across the world.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the death and remembering the life of Rev. Dr Dong Sung Kim, WCC programme executive for Diakonia and Ecumenical Solidarity, renowned pastor, peace negotiator and author of many texts on diakonia. Kim lived out a passion for peace and reconciliation both in the land of his origins and around the world as a faithful pilgrim for justice and peace.

Participants in a 7-11 December consultation on ecumenical diakonia held in Seoul, South Korea, didn’t just talk about the important concept of service. They also took time to visit local projects where Korean Christians are fleshing out their call to actively practice diakonia in the communities they serve.

At a consultation in Seoul on December 7-11, participants from churches throughout northeast Asia shared insights on diakonia and how vital it is to the nature and mission of the church.