Statement on detention and deportation of WCC associate general secretary December 7, 2016 by Fulcrum In an unprecedented move against the leadership of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the ecumenical movement, the WCC associate general secretary Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri was yesterday apprehended, interrogated and deported from Ben Gurion International Airport. WCC website. 6 December 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare