Reformed Churches stress common commitment to justice
(Vatican Radio) Leaders of
the World Communion of Reformed Churches met with Pope Francis on Friday
stressing a new urgency for Christians to work together to bring unity and
justice to a suffering world.
After their first papal
audience in ten years, the delegation of Reformed Church leaders said this
urgency for a common Christian witness is inspired by the forthcoming 500th
anniversary of the Reformation and by the continuing economic and environmental
crises which oppress and destroy human life.
Speaking at a press
conference following their meeting with the Pope, the President of the WCRC,
Rev Jerry Pillay and Secretary General, Rev Chris Ferguson, shared perspectives
on their priorities ahead of the next General Council to be held in Leipzig,
Germany, in the summer of 2017.
These include working for
greater communion, increased mission and ecumenical engagement, as well as a
strong focus on economic, environmental and gender justice within the Church
and within wider society. While not all Reformed Churches allow women in
ministry, the WCRC has committed itself to full equality of women in leadership
and says it hopes to engage others in dialogue around this critical issue.
To find out more, Philippa
Hitchen spoke with President Jerry Pillay, professor of theology at the
University of Pretoria in South Africa:
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