South African scholar Jerry Pillay elected WCC general secretary
(World Council of Churches/Peter Williams)
On June 17, South African scholar Jerry Pillay was elected general secretary of the World Council of Churches during the central committee’s first in-person meeting since 2018.
Pillay, who was one of two candidates standing for election, will replace Ioan Sauca, who has served as acting general secretary since April 2020.
Agnes Abuom, moderator of the central committee, congratulated Pillay on his election.
