WCC NEWS: WCC hosts United Evangelical Mission delegation

The World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted representatives of the United Evangelical Mission (UEM)—including Rev. Dr Andar Parlindungan Pasaribu, general secretary, and Thea Hummel, head of advocacy, on 2 February.  Visit of Rev. Dr. Andar Parlindungan Pasaribu, General Secretary and Ms Thea Hummel, Head of Advocacy, from the United Evangelical Mission, on 02 February 2026. Photo:Gregoire de Fombelle/WCC 05 February 2026 They met with WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, then participated in discussions about unity, mission, ecumenical formation, and communications. They also discussed the WCC Life, Justice, and Peace programme.  “It was a great pleasure to renew our relationship in our respective new responsibilities,” said Pasaribu. “Our meeting reaffirmed our shared commitment to concrete collaboration—particularly through a joint solidarity visit to West Papua, coordinated responses to the situation of churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and continued cooperation in the areas of human rights, gender justice, and peacebuilding. With gratitude and hope, we look forward to nurturing this partnership between UEM and WCC as a sign of our common witness to God’s justice, peace, and the integrity of creation.” Visits to the World Council of Churches See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 356 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches Chemin du Pommier 42 Kyoto Building Le Grand-Saconnex CH-1218 Switzerland