WCC News: Webinar will portray plight of Sudanese people caught in conflict

To raise awareness across the world for the plight of the Sudanese people due to a 12-month armed conflict, the World Council of Churches is organizing a webinar to report on the learnings during the recent visit to Sudan. A girl in the Dereig Camp for families internally displaced by Darfur's conflict. Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth 15 May 2024 The webinar will take place on 17 May at 15.00 CET, and will explore the nature of the conflict in Sudan, humanitarian effect of the conflict and recent efforts towards peace. It will also discuss the ecumenical accompaniment for peace in Sudan and road to lasting peace in the country. The World Council of Churches led a delegation on a visit to Sudan from 18-22 April. The ecumenical group included included the World Council of Churches (WCC), All Africa Conference of Churches, ACT Alliance, Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa Global Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa, General Board Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, and Norwegian Church Aid.  The joint ecumenical solidarity visit signified a collective commitment to stand with the churches and people of Sudan in their time of need, offering spiritual, pastoral, and moral support as they strive for peace, healing, and reconciliation. Speakers of the webinar will include the leadership of the WCC and other participants of the ecumenical visit to Sudan, who will report on the situation and the needs of Sudanese people today. Register for the webinar Learn more See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 352 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches 150 route de Ferney Geneve 2 1211 Switzerland