Prayers for Armenia
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| Above: WCC General Secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay speaks during the prayer service in the St Pierre Cathedral, Geneva. Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC | |
H.H. Catholicos Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians called for a global day of prayer for Armenia on the 10 November 2024. His Holiness urged prayers for hostages, and the pursuit of truth and justice.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) joined the worldwide prayer observance, calling for the unconditional release of the 23 Armenian war hostages, as well as defenders of human rights and journalists detained in Azeri jails.
WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay spoke in the St Pierre Cathedral during a service in the presence of the Armenian ambassador H. E. Andranik Hovhannaissyan.
“Today, our prayers turn especially to the Armenian people, whose strength and resilience are deeply rooted in a heritage built over centuries,” …
“We stand with them in calling for the protection of their right to live in peace and security on their own land, to preserve their culture, and to worship freely.” WCC General Secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay
Read: As world prays for Armenia, WCC urges "justice and peace are closely interconnected” | oikoumene.org |11 November 2024
Watch: Prayer service for peace Armenia, St Pierre Cathedral, on YouTube
Watch: Message of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians
Read; WCC Invitation - Prayer service for peace in Armenia - St Pierre Cathedral | oikoumene.org |07 November 2024
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More than 130 people gathered in-person and online for the Nicaea 2025 Bossey International Conference, being held 5-7 November.
Nicaea 2025 Bossey International Conference opens with reflections on unity | oikoumene.org | 05 November 2024
Photo credit: Middle East Council of Churches
