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“Ecumenism on the Hill of Hope: Reflections from the NCC’s 75th Anniversary at Hellenic College Holy Cross”
On Tuesday, October 14th, the Huffington Ecumenical Institute (HEI) at Hellenic College Holy Cross was pleased to host the second day of the National Council of Churches’ 75th Anniversary Celebration...
Fr. John Chryssavgis nominated His All-Holiness for the Templeton Prize. He had Jane Goodall’s blessing
Photo by Orthodox Observer/Dimitrios Panagos Article by Ben Malian (Originally appeared in the Orthodox Observer) Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis, Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Throne, is currently Executive Director of the Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Holy Cross...
Green Patriarch: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the protection of the environment
Image credited to Nicholas Manginas. Article by Fr. John Chryssavgis for the Orthodox Observer. Fr. John is the Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Throne and theological advisor to the Ecumenical Patriarch on environmental issues. The world has recently witnessed alarming...
“A shelter and protection and a wall unshaken, become, O Virgin, for those who flee to you, a sheltered cover and refuge, and a place of joy.”-Paraklesis to the Theotokos, Ninth Ode
I believe that every icon, no matter who or what it depicts, is in essence an icon of Christ. Icons of the Saints are icons of Christ, for without Christ, there are no Saints. The Theotokos would not be the Theotokos had she not borne God. Further, the very fact that...
Διεθνές Ακαδημαϊκό Συμπόσιο με θέμα “The First Council of Nicaea”
ΕΝΑ ΑΚΑΔΗΜΑΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΠΟΣΙΟ ΤΟΥ ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΕΙΟΥ Το 2025 εορτάζεται η συμπλήρωση 1700 ετών από την σύγκληση της Α΄ Οικουμενικής Συνόδου (325, Νίκαια), η οποία καθόρισε τη θεμελιώδη δογματική διδασκαλία για το Υιό και Λόγο του Θεού, αλλά και την...
“The First Council of Nicaea (325 CE): An Academic Symposium of the Ecumenical Patriarchate”
A UNIQUE SYMPOSIUM ON NICAEA 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, which not only defined the fundamental doctrine of the Christian Creed but also established the normative structure of the Christian Councils. Numerous conferences and...
“Gathered as One Body”
A Groundbreaking Conference on Disability, Accessibility, and Inclusion in the Church “Gathered as One Body: Disability, Accessibility, and Inclusion in the Orthodox Church” was an unprecedented, multi-day conference that brought together Orthodox hierarchs and...
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin – Reflections on the Contested Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
On the evening of February 27th, Huffington Ecumenical Institute (HEI) at Hellenic College Holy Cross was pleased to host an intimate panel discussion on the life and legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer...
«Προς μια κοινή μαρτυρία: Ορθόδοξοι και Βαπτιστές σε διάλογο υπέρ της του κόσμου ζωής»
Υπό τον τίτλο: «For the Life of The World: Baptists and Orthodox Toward a Common Witness», πραγματοποιήθηκε στις 10 και 11 Δεκεμβρίου 2024, το 5ο Colloquium μεταξύ Ορθοδόξων και Βαπτιστών το οποίο αποτέλεσε μια εξαιρετικά σημαντική πρωτοβουλία για τον διάλογο και την...
«Συνάντηση Λουθηρανών και Ορθοδόξων στη Βοστώνη»
Ο διάλογος μεταξύ των Λουθηρανών και των Ορθοδόξων έχει ιστορία πολλών αιώνων και μια πορεία γεμάτη προκλήσεις, αλλά και ελπίδες για συμφιλίωση και ενότητα. Ένα πρόσφατο γεγονός που αναδεικνύει τη σημασία αυτής της πορείας ήταν η συνάντηση της Διεθνούς...