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Participating in a Ökumenetag (ecumenical day) in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 22 April, former World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Fr Ioan Sauca reflected back on the WCC 11th Assembly, and expressed deep gratitude to the host churches.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca and WCC general secretary-elect Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed gratitude for the new Church of Sweden archbishop and primate of Uppsala Dr Martin Modéus.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed grave concern over continued recurrent attacks by Russian forces on energy facilities and other civilian infrastructure and areas in Ukraine, including most recently a maternity unit in which a newborn baby was killed.

Le secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, le Père Prof. Ioan Sauca, a été honoré par l’Institut œcuménique du COE au Château de Bossey, où il a enseigné 24 ans et dont il est le directeur depuis 2001.

The acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, has been honoured by the WCC’s Ecumenical Institute at the Chateau de Bossey, where he has served 24 years on its faculty, and been its director since 2001.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed gratitude for the work of Archbishop Dr Antje Jackelén, primate of the Church of Sweden, as she moves on from her years of service.

En déplacement à Moscou, la délégation du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s’est rendue au Centre d’aide humanitaire, une initiative ecclésiale lancée en mars 2022 après l’éclatement de la guerre en Ukraine. La plupart des réfugié-e-s ukrainien-ne-s qui arrivent à Moscou ont des ami-e-s ou des proches dans la capitale russe. Or, leurs besoins n’en demeurent pas moins importants. Chaque jour, ce sont près de 500 personnes qui se rendent au centre de réfugié-e-s. Au centre d’accueil des personnes réfugiées, ces dernières reçoivent des produits de première nécessité, des aliments de base, des produits d’hygiène personnelle et, si elles ont des enfants, le nécessaire pour eux. Nombreuses sont les personnes arrivant à ce centre d’accueil qui souffrent de troubles psychologiques et d’expériences traumatisantes. Un premier traitement leur est proposé avant de les référer à des professionnel-le-s.

During its travels in Moscow, a World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation visited the Humanitarian Aid Center, a church initiative which started in March 2022, after the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Most of the refugees from Ukraine who arrive in Moscow have friends or relatives in the Russian capital. Nevertheless, their need is great. Around 500 people knock at the door of the Refugee Centre every day. At the refugee drop-in centre, they receive daily necessities, basic food, products for personal hygiene and, if they do have children, the necessary basic equipment for them. Many of the people who come to the drop-in centre suffer from psychological problems and traumatic experiences. After initial treatment, they are referred to professionals.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Fr Ioan Sauca met on 17 October in Moscow, discussing how churches are called to be peacemakers.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca visited Moscow this week, meeting with H.H. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia, and representatives from the largest WCC member church.

In a letter to H.E. Zbigniew Rau, OSCE chairman-in-office, and minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca and Dr Jørgen Skov Sørensen, general secretary of the Conference of European Churches, jointly appeal for urgent action by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to promote a just and sustainable peace in the Caucasus, following renewed violence in the region in which more than 100 lives have already been lost.

The World Council of Churches 11th Assembly began its assembly in the German city of Karlsruhe on 31 August, with Dr Agnes Abuom opening the gathering, her last as moderator.

Opening the first business plenary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly on 1 September, WCC moderator Dr Agnes Abuom acknowledged the contributions of three former WCC general secretaries, as well as acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, and general secretary-elect Dr Jerry Pillay.

Lors de l’ouverture de la 11^e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le 31 août à Karlsruhe, en Allemagne, le père Ioan Sauca, secrétaire général du COE par intérim, a communiqué un rapport abordant la crise climatique, la COVID-19, la guerre en Ukraine, et beaucoup d’autres questions agitant notre monde.

An opening press conference for the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly was held on 31 August as the assembly began in Karlsruhe, Germany. Hundreds of media representatives were present both in person and online to listen to and interact with a panel comprised of WCC leadership and local hosts.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly opened on 31 August in Karlsruhe, Germany, WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared a report that touched upon the climate crisis, COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and many other challenges in the world.

Le Rassemblement œcuménique des jeunes du 27 août a contribué à lancer la 11e assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises dans un esprit de prière, de danse et de chant avec plus de 200 jeunes réunis dans l’Église Saint-Étienne de Karlsruhe, en Allemagne, pour appeler de leurs vœux une assemblée inclusive.