WCC general secretary shares encouragement with WCC education commission

WCC general secretary shares encouragement with WCC education commission

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Mon, 10/05/2026 - 09:43

In a special message entitled “ The Spirit of Ecumenical Learning,” World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shared appreciation for the work of the WCC Ecumenical Education and Formation Commission as they start their biannual meeting at the WCC Ecumenical Institute at Bossey.

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WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay addressed the opening session of the EEF Commission via video message. He will join the group on 7 October for the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the WCC Ecumenical Institute at Bossey.

Photo: Marcelo Schneider/WCC

“ As you gather here in these days, I appreciate all of you for traveling long distances to confer about the state of ecumenical education globally and to advance the cause of ecumenical education and formation,” wrote Pillay.

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