New webinar series will explore role of bilateral dialogues among diverse churches

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A webinar on 27 October will be the first in a series on ecumenical bilateral dialogues and their importance for the one ecumenical movement.

A webinar on 27 October will be the first in a series on ecumenical bilateral dialogues and their importance for the one ecumenical movement. The World Council of Churches (WCC) is organizing the new series to draw on the profound experience of those involved in bilateral dialogues, who will share their processes, methodologies, results, and reception.

In addition, the webinar series will bring insights into emerging issues and trends.

The first webinar will be moderated by Rev. Dr Miriam Haar from the Institute for Ecumenical Studies and Research in Bensheim, Germany.

Invited speakers include:

  • Archbishop Prof. Dr Job of Telmessos, permanent representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the World Council of Churches
  • Bishop Dr Brian Farrell, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
  • Rev. Dr Odair Pedroso Mateus, WCC interim deputy general secretary, director of the WCC Faith and Order Commission

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