WCC sends greetings to Buddhists for Vesak
In a letter to Buddhist friends, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca sent cordial greetings of peace and joy for Vesak. “May this be a truly blessed time for you, your families and your communities,” wrote Sauca. The greetings focused on the role of faith communities in the midst of COVID-19. “We are all going through an unprecedented situation at present due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
WCC remembers, with gratitude, life of Rev. Bernard Thorogood
Rev. Bernard Thorogood, who served as the first general secretary of the Council for World Mission and also served on the World Council of Churches (WCC) central and executive committees, was 92 when he passed away peacefully in Sydney.
Film “Off the Road” awarded for socio-economic narrative set in Mexico’s Baja California
The film “Off the Road,” directed by Jose Permar, has been awarded by the interreligious jury at the 51st Festival Visions du Réel Nyon, held from 17 April through 2 May.
Events
01 March - 15 August 2020 “A Light of Peace” prayer campaign for peace in Korea
24 - 31 May 2020 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
10 - 13 June 2020 Teaching Ecumenism – International Conference (postponed)
28 June - 18 July 2020 Interreligious Summer School Bossey (cancelled)
17 - 28 August 2020 GEM School 2020: Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management for an Economy of Life (now online)
18 - 25 August 2020 Central Committee meeting