Hunsam Lee, new general secretary of the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, and Dr Sungkook Park, from the Ecumenical Department of the church, met with Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), and Dr Manoj Kurian, director of the WCC Commission of the Churches on Health and Healing, at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva.
The mountaintop is a holy place. The valleys below are distant, and the weight of daily life feels momentarily lifted. In scripture, it’s where humanity and the divine meet: Moses conversed with God amidst fire and cloud on Sinai; Elijah heard the still small voice on Horeb; Jesus transfigured in the presence of his disciples, his face shining like the sun.
The World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended condolences to the bereaved families and the Korean people after a Jeju Air passenger plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea on 29 December 2024.
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.
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.
El secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, expresó su profunda preocupación por los acontecimientos que están teniendo lugar en la península de Corea y por las tensiones en aumento y el riesgo de conflicto en la región.
Der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Pastor Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, zeigt sich tief besorgt über die Entwicklungen auf der koreanischen Halbinsel und die eskalierenden Spannungen und Konfliktrisiken in der Region.
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep concern over developments on the Korean Peninsula, and escalating tensions and conflict risk in the region.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is deeply concerned by developments on the Korean Peninsula, and escalating tensions and conflict risk in the region.
Over the past few days, I had the privilege of attending several significant events in Seoul, South Korea: the centennial anniversary of the National Council of Churches in Korea, the Ecumenical Forum for the Korean Peace Process, the general assemblies of the Presbyterian Church of Korea, and the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, as well as the Ecumenical Conference on Life-Flourishing Community Ministries.
El secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), el Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, acompañado por el Rev. Dr. Kenneth Mtata, director del programa del CMI para Testimonio Público y Diaconía, el secretario general del Consejo Nacional de Iglesias de Corea (NCCK, por sus siglas en inglés), el Rev. Kim Jong Seng y otros líderes del NCCK se reunieron con el primer ministro surcoreano, Han Duck-soo.
