WCC NEWS: WCC maintains hope, vision for peace on the Korean Peninsula

In a statement, the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee lamented the shift in geopolitics that represents a serious rupture for inter-Korean cooperation for peace and for the peaceful reunification of the divided Korean people. Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth 12 June 2026 The statement regretfully recognizes “this new reality, and the need to find other pathways for mitigating the risks of catastrophic conflict.” The WCC governing  body maintains the hope and vision that has guided more than 40 years of ecumenical engagement in the Tozanso Process, “that the Korean people divided by Cold War political forces will one day peacefully reunite.” The statement also encourages “all WCC member churches and ecumenical partners in Korea and around the world to continue their work for peace, mutual understanding, and human rights for all people on the Korean Peninsula.” The WCC executive committee is meeting online 8 to 12 June. Read the full statement 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