🌍 What does it mean to be a prophetic church in today’s world?
🇨🇺 In a powerful reflection, the World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay highlighted how Cuba’s churches are offering a bold and hopeful witness—standing with communities, responding to hardship, and speaking truth in challenging times.
Pillay delivered the sermon during an ecumenical service held at the Episcopal Cathedral of Havana on 29 March.
The service took place during a visit by global ecumenical leaders expressing solidarity with the Cuban people amid ongoing internal and external challenges.
In his address, Pillay pointed to the global context of conflict and instability, noting that “a simple look at what is happening in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Colombia, Iran, and many other parts of the world shows that thousands are dying, and no one seems able to stop these senseless killings.”
He underscored the failure of political leadership to halt violence and raised concerns about the erosion of respect for international law, state sovereignty, human dignity, and the sanctity of life.
👉 Read more: https://oikoumene.org/news/cuba-offers-a-prophetic-witness-to-the-global-church-says-wcc-general-secretary
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