WCC NEWS: Bossey students to visit Rome, share common Christian heritage

Students from the World Council of Churches (WCC) Bossey Ecumenical Institute will begin an 8-day study visit to Rome on 19 January, with a full programme that includes lectures, tours of the Vatican, and opportunities to interact with leaders from the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity. Rome, Italy: Saint Peter's Basilica. Photo:AlbinHillert/WCC 17 January 2024 The visit to Rome is an opportunity for the students to understand the structure and nature of the Roman Catholic Church. “One of the additional elements in this year’s programme in the Vatican is the visit to the General Secretariat of the Synod”, said Fr Dr Lawrence Iwuamadi, professor at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute. “We hope they could give us an insight into the synod process on synodality which is taking place in the Roman Catholic Church”, he added.  The study visit to the Vatican and Rome is organized jointly with the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity, which is the department of the Vatican responsible for the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and other Christian churches.  It is also a tradition for students to participate in worship for the closing of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at Saint Paul Outside the Walls on 25 January. The visit to the Vatican City State and Rome, is part of the study module Ecumenical Study Visits. In addition to the Vatican, students have also visit the Taizé community, Swiss Protestant parishes, and the Orthodox Centre in Chambesy.  Apply Now for the 2024 Interfaith Summer Course at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey The Ecumenical Institute Bossey Tour the Bossey Ecumenical Institute online—with 360-degree views 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