WCC NEWS: Colloquium at University of Fribourg will contemplate Nicaea Council as a guide to unity

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Faith and Order Commission, in collaboration with the Study Centre for Eastern Churches at the Ecumenical Institute in Fribourg, is offering a colloquium entitled “The Council of Nicaea as an Ecumenical Guide for Christian Unity,” on 18 November. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 13 November 2024 Presentations will cover topics including “Where Now for Visible Unity?” “Living the Apostolic Faith Together,” “Triune Love as a Missiological Blueprint,” and more. The event will promote reflection and dialogue by bringing together students from the University of Fribourg and students from the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey. By involving students, the Fribourg colloquium seeks to broaden participation in reflecting on the significance of the Council of Nicaea for global Christianity and of its ongoing inspiration for Christian life and witness in the contemporary world. Dr Andrej Jeftić, director of the WCC Faith and Order Commission, said that the colloquium offers a unique opportunity to engage both academic and youthful voices in the ecumenical journey. “As we look toward the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, this event serves as a testing ground for key ideas and themes, inviting fresh perspectives and inspiring young people to actively participate in shaping our common ecumenical future,” he said. “I am thankful to the Study Centre for Eastern Churches at the Ecumenical Institute in Fribourg, to Prof. Barbara Hallensleben and Dr Mihail Comãnoiu for facilitating and supporting this remarkable event."   Learn more about the conference "Towards Nicaea 2025: Exploring the Council’s Ecumenical Significance Today" 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 Chemin du Pommier 42 Kyoto Building Le Grand-Saconnex CH-1218 Switzerland