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En una declaración conjunta, el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), la Conferencia de Iglesias de Toda el África (AACC), la Comunidad de Consejos Cristianos e Iglesias de los Grandes Lagos y el Cuerno de África (FECCLAHA) y ACT Alianza expresan su profunda preocupación y condenan firmemente la escalada de hostilidades en Sudán, y en particular los recientes ataques en la ciudad de Puerto Sudán perpetrados por las Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido.

In einer gemeinsamen Erklärung haben der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen, die Gesamtafrikanische Kirchenkonferenz, die Gemeinschaft christlicher Räte und Kirchen an den Großen Seen und am Horn von Afrika und die ACT Alliance ihre tiefe Sorge über die Eskalation der Gewalt im Sudan und besonders die jüngsten Angriffe auf die Stadt Port Sudan durch die Rapid Support Forces beklagt und aufs Schärfste verurteilt.

Dans une déclaration commune, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises, la Conférence des Églises de toute l’Afrique, la Communauté des Églises et conseils chrétiens de la région des Grands Lacs et de la Corne de l’Afrique et l’Alliance ACT ont fait part de leurs vives inquiétudes concernant la violente aggravation des hostilités au Soudan, en particulier les récentes attaques des Forces de soutien rapide contre la ville de Port-Soudan. Des agissements qu’ils ont fermement condamnés.

In a joint statement, the World Council of Churches, All Africa Conference of Churches, Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa, and ACT Alliance expressed deep concern and strong condemnation of the violent escalation of hostilities in Sudan, specifically the recent attacks on the city of Port Sudan by the Rapid Support Forces.

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.

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.

On 20 April, an ecumenical delegation led by World Council of Churches president from Africa His Holiness Most Rev. Dr Rufus Okikiola Ositelu, of the Church of the Lord (Prayer Fellowship) Worldwide, met with Sudan president General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. 

The World Council of Churches led a delegation on a visit to Sudan from 18-22 April. The ecumenical group included the World Council of Churches (WCC), All Africa Conference of Churches, ACT Alliance, Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa Global Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa, General Board Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, and Norwegian Church Aid. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, convening via videoconference from 30 May to 2 June, continued the work of planning for the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe even while the members mourned the loss of longtime ecumenical luminary Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima.

In a statement, the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee affirmed its support for the churches of Sudan in their witness and ministry. The statement welcomed an ecumenical solidarity visit to Sudan on 20-25 April undertaken jointly by the WCC, All Africa Conference of Churches, and Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and the Horn of Africa.