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WCC general secretary featured in EWTN Germany interview

August 6, 2026 · 1 min read

WCC general secretary featured in EWTN Germany interview

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WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay was featured in a interview with Christian Peschken, Geneva correspondent for EWTN Germany since 2014. The interview will appear on EWTN and CNA Deutsch.

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“ Can the Bible be used to justify discrimination?” Pillay discusses the relationship between Holy Scripture, human dignity, and universal human rights. He explores whether human rights are rooted in the Christian faith, how Scripture should be interpreted responsibly, and what gives churches moral credibility in defending justice and human dignity.

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Katarina Jovanović

Is it possible that the very person who asks "can the Bible be used to justify discrimination" forgets that some churches have been doing this for decades with the Holy Scriptures in hand? It would be interesting to hear a concrete example of how he thinks that what is clearly written should be "responsibly interpreted".

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