Summary of Conference
HERITAGE AND HORIZONS FOR ORTHODOX THEOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
in Paris (Institut de théologie orthodoxe Saint-Serge)
with the participation of Volos Academy
The international Conference “Heritage and Horizons for Orthodox Theology in the 21st Century” was held in Paris, between November 27 and 29, 2025, in the context of the celebration of the centenary of the St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute. The Conference featured presentations by 34 scholars from various countries of Western and Eastern Europe, the Balkans and America, and was attended by more than 150 participants (70 of whom attended online). The conference sought to highlight the theological and spiritual renewal the St. Sergius Institute
On December 9, 2025, the second webinar organized by the Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals (POCA), in cooperation with the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, was successfully convened. The session focused on Metropolitan Kallistos’ (Ware) recollections of his encounters with animals.
The panel featured distinguished speakers, namely Rev. Prof. Andreas Andreopoulos (King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts, UK), Dr. Elizabeth Theokritoff (Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies
Summary of Conference
RESISTING EMPIRE, PROMOTING PEACE:
CHURCHES CONFRONT THE RUSSIAN WORLD IDEOLOGY
(with the participation of Volos Academy)
Between December 1st and 3rd, 2025, the international conference “Resisting empire, promoting peace: Churches confront the Russian world ideology” was held in Hotel Arthur, Helsinki, Finland. The event was organised by the Conference of European Churches (CEC) in cooperation with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and the Orthodox Church of
Summary of the 6th International Conference on Pastoral Health Care
ACCESSING HEALTH AND APPROACHING THE SUFFERER
with participation of the Director and Associates of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies
The 6th International Conference of the Network of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Pastoral Health Care was successfully held in Rhodes from October 29 to November 2, 2025. The theme of the conference was “Accessing Health and Approaching the Sufferer”.
The Conference is held every three
Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals is delighted to announce its second Webinar on the work of Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals Charity and its first Patron. Using previously unseen videos, a panel of senior theologians from across the Orthodox world will discuss themes raised in the Met. Kallistos’ videos on Cats, Lynxes, and Wolves. Panelists include Rev. Dr Andreas Andreopoulos, Dr. Elizabeth
DIALOGUE AND EDUCATION IN THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TRADITION
The educational seminar “Dialogue and Education in the Orthodox Christian Tradition”, co-organized by the Volos Academy for Theological Studies and the Theological Faculty of the University of Sofia (Bulgaria) concluded on Friday, October 17. The seminar lasted one week and in its first part covered topics such as inter-Orthodox relations and the ecumenical movement (Dr. Nikos Kouremenos, research associate of the Volos Academy)
In Paris, on October 17, 2025, the Theological Faculty of the Loyola University organized the International Conference “Identities in Question: Issues for Human Existence and the Life of the Churches”, bringing together theologians, sociologists and historians from France and Europe. The Conference was organized under the supervision of Professors Michel Fédou and Anne-Cathy Graber, and it focused on the way the Churches can progress toward “relational identities,” not losing sight of their