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Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay to the WCC Central Committee meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa on 18-24 June 2025.

“A Response to the Call of the Church and the Cry of the People", speech by Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, World Council of Churches general secretary at the Conference on the Preservation of Armenian Religious, Cultural and Historical Heritage in Artsakh/Nagorno Karabakh, Bern, Switzerland, 27 May 2025.

"Reclaiming the Spirit of Life & Work for Ecumenical Renewal", message of the CCIA Life and Work Centenary Consultation held on 18-20 May 2025 in Athens, Greece. 

Commission of the Churches on International Affairs Director’s report at the opening session of the CCIA 60th meeting / Life and Work Centenary Consultation, Athens, 18 May 2025.

In his report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on what it means—amid wars, rumours of wars, violence, trade wars, climate catastrophes, retaliations, and the quest for self-protection and preservation of identity—to be God’s family.

 “To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”  (Rev.1:5-6). “ I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol” (Psalms 86:12-13).

By Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata.

“Surely this religion of yours is only one, and I am your Lord, so fear Me [alone].” 

(The Quran, 23: 52)

As people of faith representing diverse traditions, united in our common belief in the sanctity of life and the pursuit of justice, peace, and human dignity, we commend the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) for your historic commitment and leadership in working toward a world without nuclear weapons. Each signature and ratification affirming this Treaty is an act of courage and beacon of hope, and we applaud you.