Dialogue also centered on “Pasqua Together 2025,” as the WCC joins people across the world in commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay has recently participated in planning meetings with the JC2033 leaders, including a Leadership Roundtable in New York in December 2024.
“Our task is to share our faith in Jesus Christ with the world,” said Pillay. “That’s why 2033 is an important date for Christians, because it evokes the Resurrection of Christ. I believe that Christians should make it an important event to celebrate together. The 1700th anniversary celebrations this year are an opportunity to work for visible Christian unity as we move towards JC2033.”
Pillay added: “Whether we understand unity as spiritual, relational, organic, or common purpose or mission, what matters most is that we are called to pray, walk, and witness together so that the world may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God and in believing in Him they may have eternal life.”
Pillay concluded: “We have to unite and work together for visible unity. I commend your methodology. It’s the peoples movement.”
The JC2033 team has also held past meetings with Pope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and other church leaders.
The JC2033 delegation included:
Nikolaos Dimitriadis, Center of Ecumenical, Missiological, and Environmental Studies, Greece
Martin Hoegger. Reformed pastor, JC2033 International
Eric Lecomte Evangelical, president of JC2033 International
Christian Müggler, Focolare Movement, Geneva
Elias Myrianthous, member of the Cypriot Parliament, Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy
Raphaël Rieger, Catholic priest, board member, Together for Europe
Martine Schneider, Focolare Movement, Geneva
