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Church leaders in Iran warmly welcomed WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca and the WCC delegation: Prof. Dr Simone Sinn, dean of the Bossey Ecumenical Institute and Dr Abraham Silo Wilar, programme executive for Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation, during their visit to the country in the first week of March. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Diocese of Teheran, met them at the premises of the Saint Sarkis Cathedral in Tehran with members of his church.

An upcoming “Week of Neighbours” programme will offer 56 online events from 20-24 February that focus on accompanying people on the move from an interreligious perspective. 

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca participated in a Human Fraternity and the Global Tolerance Alliance Roundtable on 4 February.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca will serve as a special panelist at the “Human Fraternity and the Global Tolerance Alliance Roundtable” on 4 February.

A special edition of Current Dialogue, the World Council of Churches (WCC) journal on interreligious relations, is marking the 50th anniversary of the WCC Office of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the death of Dr John Taylor, who with an initial job title of WCC programme secretary for Christian Muslim relations, later became head of the WCC interreligious office from 1980-83.

An online conference, “The Future of Interfaith Dialogue,” held  7-8 December, discussed principles for common formation as a vital element for the future of interfaith dialogue. Via panel discussion, participants discussed how the future of interfaith dialogue is best accomplished by encouraging common formation in which people, especially young people, of different faiths learn together with a common goal, and in the course of the learning discover more about each other.

בזמן שפרסי בוני הגשרים הוצגו בטקס אשר נערך באוסלו ב-22 בנובמבר, עושי השלום מן הדתות השונות עמדו ביחד על מנת להכיר בעבודה ההכרחית שלהם המעלה את ערכי הכבוד, אהבה וסובלנות האחד כלפי השני.

La ceremonia celebrada en Oslo el 22 de noviembre para la entrega de los premios Bridge Builder Awards reunió a constructores de la paz interreligiosos para reconocer su crucial labor de fomento de los valores del respeto, el amor y la tolerancia hacia los demás.

As the Bridge Builder Awards were presented in a ceremony in Oslo on 22 November, interreligious peacemakers stood together to be recognized for their vital work in raising the values of respect, love, and tolerance for each other.

An online conference scheduled for 7-8 December will explore “The Future of Interfaith Dialogue”.

In a letter, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca sent greetings to Hindu communities celebrating the festival of Diwali.

Una declaración interreligiosa conjunta con motivo del Día Mundial de la Alimentación, que se celebra el 16 de octubre de este año, nos llama a orar y actuar contra el hambre en un momento en el que 811 millones de personas se acuestan con hambre cada noche.