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International Study Program

ORTHODOX CHURCH AND CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES

 

Volos Academy for Theological Studies cooperates with the University of Tartu (School of Theology and Religious Studies) and the Orthodox Church of Estonia in the international study program “Orthodox Church and Contemporary Challenges”.

We live at a time when we receive reports of war, ecological crisis and imbalance every day, resulting in great distress and mental health problems in society. What are the religious aspects of these issues, and what is the responsibility of the church? The Orthodox Church has been a centre of Christian thought for centuries. Today, it is a productive partner in inter-church, inter-religious and societal debates in both the East

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Meetings of the Vicariate of French-Speaking Parishes in Paris

30 – 31 May 2025

On May 30 and 31, 2025, the “Vicariate Meetings 2025” were held in Paris, organized by the Holy Metropolis of France and the Vicariate of French-Speaking Parishes “Saint Marie Skobtsova of Paris and Saint Alexis of Ugine”, of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. In the context of these Meetings, three lectures took place, namely “Mission of the Church in Africa” by Metropolitan Grigorios of Cameroon (Patriarchate of

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PAUL LADOUCEUR 1944 – 2025

Dr. Paul Ladouceur, distinguished theologian, teacher and writer in the Orthodox Christian tradition, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, June 13, 2025.

An adjunct within the Faculty of Divinity of Trinity College, University of Toronto, and also a teacher at the Institut de théologie orthodoxe de Montréal, Dr. Ladouceur was a towering figure in the study of modern Orthodox theology. His scholarly work, pastoral sensitivity and unflagging commitment to ecumenical

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IOTA-Conference:

NICAEA AND THE CHURCH OF THE THIRD MILLENNIUM:

TOWARDS CATHOLIC-ORTHODOX UNITY

with the participation of Volos Academy

The Conference “Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity” took place in Rome between June 4 and 7, 2025, at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Conference was co-organized by IOTA, the International Orthodox Theological Association, and Œcumenicum, the Institute for Ecumenical Studies of the Pontifical

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International Conference

RESILIENCE: SPIRITUAL PRACTICES AND THEOLOGICAL INSIGHTS
IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS

Prague, Czechia, May 29 - June 1, 2025

The four-day International Conference “Resilience: Spiritual Practices and Theological Insights in Different Religious Traditions” took place in Prague from May 29 to June 1, 2025. The Conference was organized by the European Regional Development Fund project “Beyond Security: Role of Conflict in Resilience-Building”, the Charles University

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Completion of International Conference

FOOD IN THE ANTHROPOCENE:

ECOTHEOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES

The international Conference on the topic “Food in the Anthropocene: Ecotheological and Scientific Perspectives” was held in the “Thessalia” Conference Center, Melissatika, Volos, Greece, on May 23 and 24, 2025, organized by the Volos Academy for Theological Studies.

The Conference focused on a topic that has not been discussed yet in any Orthodox context, while it is variously

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Summary of Online lecture

Norman Russell

FROM CHALCEDON BACK TO NICAEA:

JOHN OF DAMASCUS’ SOLUTION

FOR THE CHRISTOLOGICAL IMPASSE OF THE EIGHTH CENTURY

The online lecture on the topic “From Chalcedon back to Nicaea: John of Damascus’ solution for the Christological impasse of the eighth century” was held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The speaker was Norman Russell, an Honorary Research Fellow of St Stephen's House, University of Oxford. The event was the last one of the “Time for Action”

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International Conference in the theme “Food in the Anthropocene: Ecotheological and Scientific Perspectives”

International Conference in the theme “Food in the Anthropocene: Ecotheological and Scientific Perspectives”

International Conference FOOD IN THE ANTHROPOCENE: ECOTHEOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES May 23–24, 2025 “Thessalia” Conference Center Melissatika, Volos, Greece An… Read More
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