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Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary

WCC acting general secretary to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow: “raise up your voice so that the war can be stopped”

In a letter to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow on 2 March, World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca asked the patriarch to mediate so that the war between Russia and Ukraine can be stopped.

02 March 2022

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Unity is key when health crisis poses new challenges in Asia

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly fades, its severe impact on people’s lives lingers on throughout Asia and the rest of the world. In addition to the sufferings and tragic losses of lives caused by the virus, hopes for a brighter future have been dimmed by social isolation, economic recession, increased unemployment and poverty.

28 February 2022

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WCC urges President Putin to stop war, restore peace to Ukraine

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca has endorsed an appeal issued by the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) and urged President Putin to stop the war and restore peace to the people and nation of Ukraine.

25 February 2022

Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine (Moscow Patriarchate)

In Ukraine, “such a war has no excuse, neither from God, nor from people”

In an “Address to the Faithful and Citizens of Ukraine” on 24 February, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine (Moscow Patriarchate) candidly addressed the current situation: “Trouble has happened,” he said. “Most regrettably, Russia has started military actions against Ukraine, and at this fateful time, I urge you not to panic, be courageous and show love for your homeland and for one another.”

25 February 2022

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WCC calls for an immediate end to the current armed hostilities

The World Council of Churches denounces any and every use of deadly armed force to resolve disputes that could be resolved by dialogue.

24 February 2022

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WCC gravely concerned for people of Ukraine amid escalating tensions

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed grave concern for the people of Ukraine amid the latest developments and escalating tensions threatening peace and security.

22 February 2022

Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri

WCC deputy general secretary: “respect and uphold the human rights of the Filipino people”

At a Peace for Life consultation in the Philippines on 18 February, World Council of Churches (WCC) deputy general secretary Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri delivered a message from the WCC that focused on peace, justice and human rights.

18 February 2022

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WCC shares greetings with the Evangelical Christian Church in Tanah Papua

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared greetings with the Evangelical Christian Church in Tanah Papua upon its “167 mission day anniversary celebration.”

04 February 2022

WCC video interview describes human rights crisis in West Papua

During a World Council of Churches (WCC) video interview, Peter Prove, WCC director of International Affairs, talks about the human rights and humanitarian situation in West Papua.

13 January 2022

African farmer man's hand touches a green plant.

'Racism, Land and Food' seminar dissects how dispossession negates food sovereignty

As many communities worldwide battle to get food to the table, a World Council of Churches (WCC) webinar titled ‘Racism, Land and Food' highlighted the intersections of food, land, and racial injustices on food sovereignty over generations of dispossessed groups.

17 December 2021

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West Papuan Council of Churches issues a 'moral call’ for their people

For the people of the Indonesian province of West Papua, human rights have significantly deteriorated throughout 2019 and 2020, as demonstrated by the latest biennial report issued by the International Coalition for Papua. In this context, the West Papuan Council of Churches issued a moral call to the international community on behalf of their people.

09 December 2021

Java and West Papua, Indonesia

WCC extends prayers, solidarity in wake of Mount Semeru eruption in Indonesia

As rescue efforts continue in Indonesia following the eruption of Mount Semeru, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca extended prayers and solidarity on behalf of the global WCC fellowship.

07 December 2021

Rev. Prof. Stephen Suleeman

WCC celebrates life of Rev. Prof. Stephen Suleeman

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the global ecumenical movement remembers the life of Rev. Prof. Stephen Suleeman, who passed away on 8 November. With deep gratitude, churches and people around the world celebrate his lifelong striving for human dignity and rights.

11 November 2021

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WCC mourns passing of Rev. Dr Jose Pepito Manansala Cunanan

Rev. Dr Jose Pepito Manansala Cunanan, who served as secretary of the Urban Rural Mission Programme at the World Council of Churches (WCC) from 1986-1989 and executive director of the Commission on Development and Social Concerns at the National Council of Churches in the Philippines from 1990-93, passed away on 12 October.

18 October 2021

Maria Ressa and Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov, the Nobel Peace Prize laureates 2021

WCC congratulates 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureates

As the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca congratulated them and expressed solidarity with their ongoing fight for justice and peace.

14 October 2021

Indigenous people raise clenched fists during a demonstration in Koronadal City, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.

WCC offers intervention at international gathering for human rights in the Philippines

World Council of Churches (WCC) director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs Peter Prove presented, via video message, an intervention at an “International Ecumenical Solidarity Gathering for Human Rights and Peace in the Philippines” held 7 October.

07 October 2021

Teatro Ekymenikal from the National Council of Churches in the Philippines performs during the plenary on mission of the WCC 10th Assembly (2013).

As Philippines continues fight for human rights, “our faith calls us not to be still but to take action”

At a 28 July ecumenical briefing on INVESTIGATE PH’s “Second Report of the Independent International Commission of Investigation Into Human Rights Violations in the Philippines,” religious leaders discussed their renewed commitment to act in solidarity with people in the Philippines whose human rights are increasingly in peril.

30 July 2021

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From all parts of Indonesia, WCC member churches Zoom in to discuss pandemic and Assembly

They came from every part of Indonesia for the online consultation of member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Indonesia, with COVID-19 weighing heavily on those representing 27 traditions from a nation with more than 3.3 million cases reported.

29 July 2021

Philippines exhibition at the ecumenical centre in Geneva

Arbitrary executions, detention in Philippines focus of statements at UN Human Rights Council

The World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs delivered two statements to the 47th session of United Nations Human Rights Council, being held 21 June-21 July.

08 July 2021

Galag Ning Hyang protestant church in Badung region of Bali, Indonesia

Asia region prepares for assembly in a spirit of collaboration and unity

The hopes for better times to come in the aftermath of the pandemic were evident when World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee members from the Asia region gathered online 24 June to share recent experiences and prepare for a productive WCC assembly next year.

29 June 2021