WCC NEWS: WCC, Muslim World League and The Foundation Dialogue for Peace meet at Bossey Ecumenical Institute

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca met with Dr Muhammad Bin Abulkarim Al-Issa, secretary general of the Mecca-based Muslim World League and Aamir Javed Sheikh, head of the Norway-based Foundation Dialogue for Peace, at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute on 31 August. Dr Muhammad Bin Abulkarim Al-Issa, secretary general of the Muslim World League, Aamir Javed Sheikh, president of the Foundation Dialogue for Peace, and Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches meet at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute. Photo: Samuel Mungure/WCC 01 September 2021 Small delegations from each organization discussed a wide range of topics, from challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, to the interreligious summer school in Bossey, to the imperative of further strengthening interreligious cooperation. Both Sauca and Al-Issa received a Bridge Builder Award in 2021 for their work on interreligious cooperation in the interests of peace, along with His Excellency Chief Rabbi Michael Melchior of the Religious Peace Initiative. Leadership of the Muslim World League, Foundation Dialogue for Peace and the World Council of Churches during the meeting at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, 31 August 2021. Photo: Samuel Mungure/WCC Faith communities vital in COVID fight because they are trusted, WHO chief says (WCC press release 31 August 2021) During dialogue on COVID-19, WCC acting general secretary reflects on “our shared vulnerability—and shared fate—as one humanity” (WCC press release 30 August 2021) WCC honored with Bridge Builder Award 2021 (WCC press release 02 July 2021) Watch the video of the "Dialogue on COVID-19 and Consequences for Global Multilateral Cooperation" livestream Photo gallery of the event See more

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