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World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay condemned an attack that took place in the Church of Gethsemane in Jerusalem and expressed solidarity with the Patriarchate of Jerusalem in calling for international protection of holy sites.

Sanctions should not harm the support for the most vulnerable, says a report on the impact of sanctions on humanitarian work presented at a side-event of 52nd session at the Human Rights Council of the United Nations in Geneva on 10 March.

On 7 March, participants of the “Living Together” meeting in Bagdad representing various religious and ethnic groups of the country met with the president of Iraq His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif Jamal Rashid, presenting their concerns and challenges for religious and ethnic diversity in Iraq.

As a “Living Together” celebration in Bagdad opened on 6 March, religious and ethnic leaders from Iraq celebrated diversity and, at the same time, candidly addressed challenges to inclusive citizenship. They were joined by representatives of Iraqi executive and legislative authorities as well as representatives from UN agencies and embassies.

In the wake of a raid by Israeli military forces in which 11 Palestinians were killed, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay condemned the deaths of civilians and called for an end to violence in the West Bank.

ב-24 בנובמבר קיבל הנשיא הפלסטיני מחמוד עבאס את פניו של ממלא מקום המזכיר הכללי של מועצת הכנסיות העולמית (WCC), הכומר פרופ' ד"ר יואן סאוקה, לפגישה רשמית שנועדה לדון בשלום צודק בפלסטין ובישראל. 

בהנהגתו של ממלא מקום המזכיר הכללי של מועצת הכנסיות העולמית (WCC), הכומר פרופ' ד"ר יואן סאוקה, הוועדה המייעצת למשרד הקישור בירושלים של ה-WWC ערכה את הפגישה הראשונה שלה בירושלים, שבמהלכה התוותה את התוכניות לעתיד. 

On 24 November, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas formally received the acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca for a meeting to discuss just peace in Palestine and Israel. 

Under the leadership of World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, the WCC Jerusalem Liaison Advisory Committee held its first meeting in Jerusalem, during which it mapped future plans. 

H.E. Mor Boutros Kassis, who has been serving the community for the last seven years as a temporary bishop, was installed as archbishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo on 15 October.

Three new theological reflections are available to help people prepare and reflect for the World Week of Peace in Palestine and Israel, to be held 15-22 September.

המזכיר הכללי בפועל של מועצת הכנסיות העולמית, הכומר דר' יואן סאוקה קרא באופן דחוף לסיום האלימות בירושלים, לאחר שבתאריך ה-14 באוגוסט שמונה אנשים נפצעו בפיגוע ירי אשר מטרתו היה אוטובוס.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca urgently called for an end to violence in Jerusalem, after on 14 August eight people were wounded in a shooting attack targeting a bus.

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation led by WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca visited Jerusalem and the West Bank from 14-17 July, meeting with patriarchs and heads of Christian communities as well as local clergy and laity.