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The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the loss and celebrating the life of Dr Thomas Wieser, a member of the United Presbyterian Church in the US, who was originally from Basel, Switzerland.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) extended condolences to the Pillay family upon the passing of Annapurani Pillay, mother of WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) extended ecumenical greetings to Pope Leo XIV and an assurance of continuing engagement with the Roman Catholic Church in the era of its new pontiff.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is celebrating the life and mourning the loss of Gwendoline Cashmore, who passed away on 2 April at the age of 95.

World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm and WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on 26 April in Rome.

In a pastoral letter on the death of Pope Francis, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay and WCC central committee moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm expressed both deep sorrow and unwavering hope upon the passing of Pope Francis on 21 April. 

Rev. Dr Joan Brown Campbell, at the age of 93, passed on 29 March.

Moderator of the World Council of Churches central committee Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, speaking at the funeral of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, reflected on how much the archbishop was loved in Albania and across the world.