NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
HEI on the Road: Fr. John Chryssavgis Participates in International Conference Marking the 10th Anniversary of the Holy and Great Council
Fr. John Chryssavgis participated in an international conference organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chantilly, France, from October 5–8, 2026, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, held in Crete in June 2016....
Alexandra Mitsotaki and Fr. John Chryssavgis to discuss planetary boundaries at HEI event.
This October, the Huffington Ecumenical Institute (HEI) at Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC) will host a conversation on the environmental crisis and what it demands of us, both individually and collectively. The event, "Living with Planetary Boundaries," will take...
HEI inaugurates new “Encounters” book series
Brookline, MA-The Huffington Ecumenical Institute at HCHC(HEI) is pleased to announce the launch of a series of publications, entitled “Encounters" in collaboration with Akritas Books in Athens and Holy Cross Press in Boston. The first two works in the series...
Fr. John Chryssavgis cautions against confusing intelligence with spiritual understanding at Clergy-Laity Congress AI panel.
Image credited to Orthodox Observer/Dimitrios Panagos Artificial intelligence can imitate human thought, but it cannot replicate spiritual understanding, Fr. John Chryssavgis told delegates during a June 30 panel discussion at the Clergy-Laity Congress. Fr. John, the...
Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Hellenic College Holy Cross announces course on disability and the Church at Clergy-Laity Congress panel.
Image credited to Orthodox Observer/Brittainy Newman. The Huffington Ecumenical Institute (HEI) played a leading role in "Equipping and Building Accessible and Whole Communities," a panel at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s 2026 Clergy-Laity Congress that...
Huffington Ecumenical Institute to honor Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s 35 years of unprecedented Patriarchal ministry
Photo by Nikolaos Manginas This September, the Huffington Ecumenical Institute (HEI) at Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC) will host a colloquium in recognition of the 35th anniversary of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s enthronement. The...
HEI On The Road:Wisdom Traditions and the Future of Intelligence
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The Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Hellenic College Holy Cross is pleased to announce the appointment of MaryStef Antrobus as the 2026 HEI Fellow.
MaryStef Antrobus is a theologian and scholar of formation, Board Certified Chaplain, and Board Certified Pastoral Counselor whose work stands at the intersection of Orthodox Trinitarian theology, spiritual formation, human development, and pastoral care. A former...
Advancing Christian Respect and Responsibility for Animals
By Dr. Konstantinos Douglas, Hellenic College Holy Cross From the beginning of creation, humanity’s relationship with animals has revealed much about the moral and spiritual health of society. As a veterinary doctor who encounters both the suffering and the affection...
Huffington Ecumenical Institute Announces First Prize: Animal Suffering and Christian Theology: A Reflection Through Ruthie’s Story
Following the recent announcement of the winners of the essay competition on Christian Responsibility Toward Animals, the Huffington Ecumenical Institute is pleased to share “Experiencing Pain as if in Martyrdom; […]