JC2033 is a movement of Christians around the world who are celebrating the 2000th anniversary of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter 2033. Every two years, JC2033 organises an international gathering on a different continent, with this year’s occurring in Geneva on 26-28 February under the theme “Light for the Nations.” Pillay reflected on the importance of Christian unity. “As we move towards JC2033, it is imperative that we work for Christian unity on the way,” he said. “Personally, I believe that we must never stop praying and walking and working together for Christian unity.” Pillay also noted that, in 2025, the World Council of Churches will not only commemorate the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nieaea but will also celebrate with joy a common date for Easter. Pillay reiterated the need to affirm and deepen the desire for Christian unity. “Our inability to live up to the calling of visible Christian unity should not diminish or blur the ultimate vision,” he said. “Let us continue to pray and work together so that the world may believe!” Pillay defined Christian unity as a witness to the world. “So that the world may believe,” he said. “A broken and suffering world needs the unity of Christians.” Christian unity matters in the quest for justice, reconciliation, and peace in the world, said Pillay. “Christian unity is God`s call to us today to reconcile humanity and all creation,” said Pillay. “The faith we confess must shape the way we live, the way we respond to the brokenness of the world, and the way we embody the love of Christ in tangible, transformative ways.” In addition to the WCC general secretary, speakers at Unity Night included Olivier Fleury, founder of JC2033, and Elias Myrianthous, member of the Cyprus Parliament (Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy). Address of the WCC general secretary at the JC2033 Global Gathering in Geneva Photo gallery: JC2033 Global Gathering in Geneva - Unity Night Learn more about the JC2033 movement | 
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