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After more than 30 years as a pastor, ecumenist and church leader, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit firmly believes that the church can change the world. As general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) for the past ten years, he has witnessed what Jesus Christ means to people of faith around the globe. By the end of this month he heads home to lead the Church of Norway as presiding bishop of its bishop’s conference.
All WCC staff and the Leadership of the WCC Central Committee will meet online on 31 March for a convivial moment and thanksgiving to end the service of the WCC general secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit. We will organize the real farewell at the central committee meeting, but we will already now show our gratitude to the general secretary.
Many in the WCC fellowship have expressed the wish to say goodbye and thank Dr Tveit for the significant role he has had in in the work and life of the WCC.
If you are interested in sending a goodbye wish or a thank-you note to Dr Tveit, please respond via WCC Facebook or to his email address [email protected]
Rev. Dr Prof. Ioan Sauca has been appointed acting World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary beginning 1 April. Sauca, who currently serves as deputy general secretary for the WCC programme on Ecumenical Formation and Bossey Ecumenical Institute.