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Christmas Message of the World Council of Churches, December 2022

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca extends condolences on behalf of the global fellowship in the wake of a crowd crush in Seoul, South Korea, killing more than 150 people.

Invitation to participate in the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe by the WCC Central committee moderator Dr Agnes Abuom, presented at the 102nd Katholikentag in Stuttgart, Germany.

Moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee Dr Agnes Abuom shared a message with the Conference of the World Council of Religious Leaders on Faith and Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue, being held 4-7 October in Lindau, Germany.

“Holy Places and our Human Identities”, address of the World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the conference "International Religious Freedom and Peace – To Promote Freedom of Religion and Preservation of Spiritual, Cultural and Historical Heritage" held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin from 8-12 September 2021.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, in a letter to heads of churches in Jerusalem, reached out with prayers and solidarity in the wake of wildfires near the city of Jerusalem and throughout the region.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to H.B. Archbishop Prof. Dr Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania on the impact of wildfires that are affecting the country.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to the churches in the United States of America on the impact of wildfires that are affecting regions of the country.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to H.H. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the impact of wildfires that are affecting the country.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to the Evangelical Church in Greece on the impact of wildfires that are affecting the country.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to H.A.H. Ecumenical Patriarch BARTOLOMEWon the impact of wildfires.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to H.B. Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Hieronymos II on the heavy impact of wildfires that are affecting Greece.

Recently during the PJP harvest gathering meeting of WCC, at a workshop on revisiting the Seven Weeks for Water – Lenten campaign of the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network, Dr Agnes Abuom was asked to reflect on the linkage between the WCC’s water justice campaign and the WCC’s overarching theme of Pilgrimage of  Justice and Peace? Having attended several PJP meetings and Lenten campaigns herself, she responded in a pre-recorded video message. The following is the transcript of her video message.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca conveyed greetings, along with a sense of concern, to the WCC’s Muslim colleagues and partners around the world as they observe Eid al-Fitr.

Opening remarks by Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the  World Council of Churches central committee at a WCC and All Africa Conference of Churches Africa regional consultation on the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), ACT Alliance and the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) present their condolences to all Lebanese people who lost their loved ones in the catastrophic explosion that ripped through the heart of Beirut on 4 August 2020.

Easter message by the leadership of the WCC Central Committee.

"We Are Church, Journeying toward Justice", address by WCC moderator Dr Agnes Abuom to the Fifteenth ELCA Churchwide Assembly, 8 August 2019

"Life in Fullness: Challenges and Prospects for Church/Mission", acceptance address of Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the WCC Central Committee for award of Honorary Doctorate VID – Stavanger, 10-11-2018