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In an address before the Diakonia World Federation on 8 July in Tanzania, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on “Dancing the Faith, Drumming Up Hope: Ecumenical Diakonia and Our Global Crisis.”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed deep sorrow upon the passing of Emmaus Maria Voce, the first president of the Focolare Movement after its founder Chiara Lubich. “On behalf of the World Council of Churches, I extend our heartfelt condolences to you and the entire Focolare community,” wrote WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay. 

In addition to affirming the World Council of Churches’ commitment to the peace process in Colombia, the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, in a minute, also recognized the migration emergency that particularly affects several Central American countries and which is becoming a humanitarian crisis. 

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee gathered in South Africa, the governing body celebrated the extraordinary legacy of South Africa’s churches and their leaders, who have embodied courageous Christian witness in the struggle against colonialism and apartheid. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee approved the direction of the WCC communication plan for the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity; as well as the direction of communication plans for the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, which will take place in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt.

In a minute, the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee expressed how appalled it was by the news of a suicide bomb attack on the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Syria’s capital Damascus on 22 June. 

In his report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on daring to hope in the context of struggle and pain.