Summary of online lecture
Aggeliki Tzouvali-Kariotoglou
THE PRESENCE OF WOMEN IN CONTEMPORARY CHURCH LIFE
The inaugurating lecture of the fifth online series “Time for Action”, organized by the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, took place on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The lecture, under the title “The presence of women in contemporary Church life” was given by Aggeliki Tzouvali-Kariotoglou (teacher of religious education, PhD in Philosophy and author), while the moderation of the event was held by Magdalini Thoma (author, PhD in Philology). The lecture, given in Greek and French, was also part of the “Liturgy after the Liturgy” series, organized by the Holy Metropolis of France and the Vicariate of French-Speaking Parishes of the
Online lecture
Angeliki Tzouvali-Kariotoglou
THE PRESENCE OF WOMAN IN CONTEMPORARY CHURCH LIFE
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 7 pm CET
The first lecture of the “Time for action” series for 2025 will take place on Thursday, January 16th, 2025, at 7 pm (CET). Dr Angeliki Tzouvali-Kariotoglou (teacher of religious education, writer, PhD in philosophy) will present the topic “The presence of woman in contemporary Church life”. This lecture will be also part of the series “Liturgy after the
Heaven called the Magi by a star, and thus it brought the first-fruits of the Gentiles to You,
the infant lying in the manger.
And they were amazed, not by scepters and thrones, but by the utter poverty.
For what is more shabby than a cave?
And what is more humble than swaddling clothes?
But it was through these that the riches of your divinity shone forth.
Lord, glory to You!!
The Director and the associates of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies
wish you a peaceful Christmas and a blessed New
Awarding of the Order of Sankt Ignatios to Dr Pantelis Kalaitzidis, in Stockholm
In Stockholm, on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the Director of Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Dr Pantelis Kalaitzidis, was awarded the Order of Sankt Ignatios by the Swedish Orthodox Theological University College “Sankt Ignatios”. The awarding of Dr Pantelis Kalaitzidis, which had already been announced last June, took place within the context of the International Conference on “Crisis in World Orthodoxy”
Online lecture
“MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM”
THE CRISIS OF CONNECTION: REFLECTIONS ON COUPLES, SEXUALITY
AND RELIGIOUS DISCOURSE IN THE POSTMODERN ERA
Thursday, December 12, 7 p.m. CEST
The next event of the “Liturgy after the liturgy” series will take place on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 7 p.m. CEST. It will be a lecture titled “‘Male and female he created them’ - The Crisis of Connection: Reflections on couples, sexuality, and religious discourse in the postmodern era”
4th BAPTIST-ORTHODOX COLLOQUIUM (BOSTON, USA, Online)
On Tuesday, December 10 and Wednesday, December 11, the 4 th Baptist-Orthodox Colloquium which will be held at the Huffington Ecumenical Institute, at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Boston. The topic is the social teaching and spirituality in the two traditions. It will be co-chaired by Dr. Brandon Gallaher (Exeter University, UK) and Dr Elizabeth Newman (Duke University, USA) and the host will be Rev. John Chryssavgis
International Conference
ORTHODOX THEOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY: CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES
With the participation of Volos Academy for Theological Studies
The International Conference “Orthodox Theology in the 21st Century: Challenges and Perspectives”, organized by the School of Theology of the University of Athens, was held with great success in Athens between November 24 and 28, 2024.
The opening of the Conference took place in the presence of H.E. the President of the Hellenic