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“…you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.” — 2 Corinthians 8:9

Pastoral letter from Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary, World Council of Churches, following the eruption of Mount Semeru in East Java Province, Indonesia, on the 4th of December 2021

Letter to the president of France from the World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, expressing support for appeals from the Protestant Church of Kanaky-New Caledonia and other concerned partners regarding the third referendum under the Noumea Accord.

Greetings of the World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca to the 70th General Assembly of the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK), 22 November 2021.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, World Council of Churches Acting General Secretary

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed shock at the recent suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, for which the so-called ‘Islamic State’ group has reportedly claimed responsibility.

In a letter, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca sent greetings to Hindu communities celebrating the festival of Diwali.

As Rev. Dr Martin Junge ends his tenure as the head of the Lutheran World Federation, World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed thanksgiving for Junge’s gifts and his many years of service.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed grave concern over the current state of emergency in Sudan. “Government officials, including ministers and civilian members of the Transitional Sovereign Council, have been arrested,” said WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca. “It has also been reported that at least seven people have been killed and some 140 others injured after soldiers opened fire on demonstrators.”

Madam President, dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

With the gracious love of the Triune God, I greet you on behalf of the World Council of Churches and our global fellowship of 349 member churches.

Address of Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the meeting of WCC, EKD, German Federal Foreign Office and TransAtlantic Network, 13 October 2021

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

It is my joy to extend greetings to you on behalf of the World Council of Churches.

I recall with gratitude the first meeting of the Francophone Christian Forum in Lyon 2018, where we could experience the joy and blessing expressed in the Psalm 133:1 “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) presented a message at a major international gathering of world religious leaders and scientists ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

"Is Christian Ecumenism a Model? – Three answers", message of Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, World Council of Churches acting general secretary at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Bologna, Italy, 12-14 September 2021

“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.

In a 1 September letter to President Joe Biden, World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca appealed for reconsideration on sanctions against North Korea.