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World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed shock and outrage over the horrific massacre committed in Salha, Omdurman, on 27 April. Reports received from the area describe mass executions of unarmed civilians, arbitrary arrests under the so-called "Strange Faces Law," and the appalling treatment of human remains, with bodies piled among car tires.

In a message for Easter 2025, and on the second anniversary away from Episcopal Anglican Cathedral Khartoum due to the war in Sudan, Most Rev. Ezekiel Kondo, archbishop and bishop of Khartoum, reflected that many are celebrating Easter away from their loved ones. 

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expresses deep shock over recent attacks in North Darfur, Sudan, particularly the assaults on displacement camps in Zamzam and Abu Shouk, and the town of El Fasher.

The South Sudan Council of Churches, in a statement on 6 March, addressed the escalating insecurity, political tensions, and violence that threaten the peace many have worked so hard to build in the nation. 

As church leaders and organizations rally against Christian persecution in Sudan, a bishop has become the latest victim of the violence, in the country where war has destroyed church missions, schools, hospitals, and Christian villages.

In a statement, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee denounced the continued fighting in Sudan, and urged solidarity and assistance to the people and churches.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay condemned the recent attack in Sudan’s Al-Jazira state by the Rapid Support Forces which tragically resulted in the deaths of 124 civilians and left many others injured. 

In a solidarity message issued on the International Day of Peace, 21 September, the South Sudan Council of Churches called for fostering positive change that will bring peace to the nation.

A delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) is joining the Ecumenical Network of South Sudan (ENSS) in a solidarity visit from 18-23 September to accompany and support the church leaders in South Sudan.

Archbishop Ezekiel Kondo of the Episcopal (Anglican) Church of Sudan called for end to the ongoing war in the country, as humanitarian agencies flagged a hunger crisis of epic proportions.

In a statement about Sudan, the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee lifted up especially vulnerable women, children, and marginalized minority groups in the midst of the war.

To raise awareness across the world for the plight of the Sudanese people due to a 12-month armed conflict, the World Council of Churches is organizing a webinar to report on the learnings during the recent visit to Sudan.

An ecumenical global prayer on 28 July expressed solidarity, hope, and lament as the people and churches of Sudan continue to exist amid conflict and violence.