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World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay sent a letter of condolence to His Eminence Cardinal Kurt Koch upon the death of His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Exprimant la profonde tristesse du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) à la suite de l’annonce par le Saint-Siège du décès de Sa Sainteté le pape émérite Benoît XVI aujourd’hui, le secrétaire général par intérim du COE, le père Ioan Sauca, a déclaré:

«Au nom du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, j’exprime nos plus sincères condoléances à l’occasion du décès du pape émérite Benoît XVI. Il a été le premier pape originaire d’un pays, l’Allemagne, comportant à peu près autant de protestants que de catholiques, et qui avait été au centre même de la Réforme du XVI^e siècle.»

Expressing the profound sadness of the World Council of Churches (WCC) following the announcement by the Holy See of the death of His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI today, the WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca stated:

“On behalf of the World Council of Churches, I express our deepest condolences on the passing of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. He was the first pope to have come from a country, Germany, with a roughly equal balance between Protestants and Catholics, and one that had been at the very centre of the 16th century Reformation.”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Christmas message, signed by WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, reflects on the love of Christ—a love that is for all.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) conveyed congratulations to His Eminence Ekpenyong Akpanika upon his installation as the prelate and moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria.

Le message de Noël du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), signé par le secrétaire général par intérim du COE, le Père Prof. Ioan Sauca, porte sur l’amour du Christ, un amour destiné à toutes et tous.

An international conference entitled “WE BELIEVE: The Status Quaestionis and the Neglected Topics of Nicaea and its Creed” was held in Istanbul on 1-2 December. WIth the theme “The Churches and Nicaea: An Anniversary for New Beginning,” the conference inaugurated a series of scholarly events on the occasion of the forthcoming 1700th anniversary since the convocation of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea.

After postponing their unique ecumenical pilgrimage of peace to South Sudan, world Christian leaders will travel to the world’s youngest nation in February.

Un service d’action de grâce pour l’œuvre et la vie de Théophile III de Jérusalem a eu lieu le 22 novembre en l’église du Saint-Sépulcre pour commémorer le 17^e anniversaire de l’intronisation du patriarche.

A thanksgiving service for the work and the life of Theophilos III of Jerusalem was held on 22 November in the Holy Sepulchre Church, commemorating the patriarch’s 17th election enthronement.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is giving thanks for the life and witness of Prof. Richard Schneider (1938-2022), who passed away on 11 November.

The study groups of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Faith and Order Commission are convening from 14-16 November at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

Archbishop Chrysostomos II, head of the Church of Cyprus died on 7 November at age 81 after a long battle with cancer.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca delivered a lecture during the first edition of the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum: East and West for Human Coexistence” held 3-4 November.

Le père Ioan Sauca, secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), a adressé une lettre de remerciements à l’archevêque Antje Jackelén, primat de l’Église de Suède, pour le travail qu’elle a accompli tout au long de son mandat.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca will deliver a lecture during the first edition of the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum: East and West for Human Coexistence” to be held 3-4 November.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca conveyed sincere congratulations to Most Rev. Julius Olayinka Osayand Abbe upon his appointment and enthronement as the Primate of The Africa Church.