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No plans to expel Russian Orthodox Church, says World Council of Churches chief

No plans to expel Russian Orthodox Church, says World Council of Churches chief

Thursday, June 11, 2026
THE general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Revd Professor Jerry Pillay, has rejected recent calls for the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) to be stripped of its membership (News, 5 June). “WCC governing bodies have previously d...