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WCC acting general secretary: “humanitarian aid is at the very heart of our Christian identity”

Offering a churches’ perspective during a dialogue on humanitarian aid on 10 June, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca spoke on the faith and spiritual foundations for helping one another.

13 June 2022

Address by Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the Forum of collaboration between international organisations on humantarian aid

Address by Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the Forum of collaboration between international organisations on humantarian aid, 10 June 2022.

10 June 2022

Message from participants in the second ecumenical round table on Ukraine

In a second ecumenical roundtable meeting convened by the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 10 June in Bossey, Switzerland, senior representatives of WCC member churches from several European countries neighboring and directly affected by the current conflict gathered to consult each other on relevant developments since the first roundtable meeting held 30 March.

10 June 2022

Ecumenical movement

WCC general secretary addressing the audience

WCC sends joyful greetings to Lutheran World Federation Council, “in spirit of love and hope”

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca sent joyful greetings to the Lutheran World Federation Council, convening under the theme “In Christ, all things hold together.”

09 June 2022

Greetings from the WCC acting general secretary to the Council of the Lutheran World Federation

Greetings from the acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, to the Council of the Lutheran World Federation, 9 June 2022.

09 June 2022

WCC condemns attacks in Nigeria, urges restoration of security for innocent people

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed deep shock at a recent attack on a church community during a Sunday morning mass at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.

09 June 2022

Statement: public statement

WCC statement on attacking the church community during a Sunday morning mass in Owo, Nigeria

Statement of the World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca regarding the recent attack on a church community during a Sunday morning mass at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.

09 June 2022

At 2050Today event, WCC acting general secretary reflects on “living out our call to take good care of creation”

On 8 June, at a meeting of the 2050Today initiative in Geneva, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca spoke about the WCC’s pioneering work on climate change as well as its current Green Village sustainable development project.

09 June 2022

Address of the WCC acting general secretary at a meeting of the 2050Today initiative

09 June 2022

Publication

Called to Transformation - Ecumenical Diakonia

A joint publication of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and ACT Alliance, this study document aims to clarify the understanding of ecumenical diakonia and to provide a common platform for acting and reflecting together for the churches and ecumenical partners worldwide.

The major publication outlines the theological components of diakonia and offers practical content for those engaged in the service of diakonia. The study document is intended to be used for formation and training in ecumenical diakonia, to strengthen the institutional capacity of those involved in diakonia, and to foster dialogue and cooperation between churches, ecumenical partners, ACT Alliance and the WCC.

09 June 2022

Panel of speakers on a global and multinational cooperation amid the COVID-19 pandemic

WCC will offer churches’ perspective during June dialogue on humanitarian aid

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca will speak on “Churches and humanitarian aid” during a conference organized by the Foundation Dialogue for Peace, to be held 10 June in Geneva.

07 June 2022

WCC executive committee lights path toward assembly while mourning loss of longtime leader

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.

03 June 2022

Metropolitan Prof. Dr Gennadios of Sassima is one of the vice-moderators of the WCC Central Committee.

WCC deeply mourns loss of leader Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is deeply mourning the loss of Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima, vice moderator of the WCC central committee.

02 June 2022

Tribute

Tribute of the World Council of Churches to Metropolitan Gennadios, Vice-Moderator of the WCC central committee

Tribute of the World Council of Churches to Metropolitan Gennadios, Vice-Moderator of the WCC central committee, at his funeral in Thessaloniki, Greece, 3 June 2022.

02 June 2022

Central Committee

Letter

Letter of condolences to the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the passing of Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima

Leadership of the central committee of the World Council of Churches, on behalf of the entire fellowship and the staff of the Council, extend the most sincere condolences to His All Holiness Bartholomew Ecumenical Patriarch and to the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the passing of Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima.

02 June 2022

Central Committee

Letter

WCC pastoral letter to the Korean Christian Federation

In a pastoral letter to the Korean Christian Federation, World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed deep concern over the COVID-19 outbreak in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

01 June 2022

People on the street in Pyongyang, North Korea

WCC expresses “very deep Christian concern” on COVID-19 outbreak in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

In a pastoral letter to the Korean Christian Federation, World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed “very deep Christian concern” over the COVID-19 outbreak in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

01 June 2022