WCC members reveal to Orthodox Times: The role of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine
By Efi Efthymiou Members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation, who visited Kyiv in recent days, witnessed firsthand ...
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Metropolitan of Nea Ionia: The Ukrainian people are a unique example of resilience and unity
Metropolitan Gabriel of Nea Ionia and Philadelphia of the Church of Greece described the Ukrainian people as "a unique example ...
WCC: We stand at the side of the Ukrainian people in resisting the invasion
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WCC calls for Russia to immediately end illegal, immoral invasion of Ukraine
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay called for an immediate end to the Russian invasion ...
WCC encourages global fellowship to pray for peace in Ukraine
In a series of global prayers for peace, the World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people and churches around the ...
WCC deeply aggrieved by desecration of Jesus statue in Southern Lebanon
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay said that he was deeply aggrieved by the desecration ...
WCC statement regarding the deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children
Statement of the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay on the findings of the ...
WCC expresses condolences on the passing of Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia
The World Council of Churches (WCC) expresses condolences on the passing of Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia in the following ...
Translation of “Hellenism and Christianity: The Meeting of Two Worlds” newly available
The World Council of Churches, in collaboration with the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, released a translation of Hellenism and ...
Russian Orthodox Church expresses support for WCC statement on Venezuela and Maduro
The Russian Orthodox Church has expressed its support for the statement issued by the General Secretary of the World Council ...
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