Co-organized by IOTA and the Institute for the Ecumenical Studies of the Angelicum

The Council of Nicaea (325) is foundational for Orthodox-Catholic unity. The Council inaugurated a synodal way of addressing theological and canonical issues at the universal level. The Nicene Creed provided a theological vision of the triune God that continues to guide the common faith of Christians, in particular, of the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. The conference will focus on articulating this common faith in today’s world with a view of moving two churches closer to full communion. Over 100 experts from different Christian traditions will discuss such topics as the doctrines of the trinity and incarnation, synodality and primacy, heresy and schism, the date of Easter, and other practical matters in light of the First Ecumenical Council.

The conference will bring together members of bilateral dialogues and ecumenical organizations, such as Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, Conference of European Churches, Huffington Ecumenical Institute, Pro Oriente Foundation, St. Irenaeus Joint Orthodox-Catholic Working Group, Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches, and Center of Ecumenical, Missiological, and Environmental Studies.

Plenary Speakers Include

Prof. Lewis Ayres | Prof. Mark DelCogliano | Prof. George Demacopoulos | Rev. Dr. Fr. Hyacinthe Destivelle | Prof. Paul Gavrilyuk | Rev. Prof. Cyril Hovorun | Dr. Andrej Jevtić | Prof. Dimitrios Keramidas | Prof. Young Kim | Cardinal Kurt Koch | Prof. Matthew Levering | Bishop Kyrillos (Los Angeles) | Prof. David Luy | Rev. Prof. Amphilochios Miltos | Prof. Irina Paert | Prof. Aristotle Papanikolaou | Ms. Katerina Pekridou | Metropolitan Job of Pisidia | Rev. Dr. Mark S. Smith | Prof. Richard Swinburne | Prof. Julija Naett Vidovic | Rev. Prof. Thomas Joseph White | Prof. Dr. Myriam Wijlens | Archbishop Rowan Williams | Prof. Gayle Woloschak
The deadline for the Call for Papers (1 March, 2024) is now closed. In response to our Call, we received a very large number of proposals. All applicants will be informed by 31 May 2024 regarding the acceptance or rejection of their proposals. Conference registration will begin in late September 2024. Limited space will be made available for non-speakers on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Major Supporters:

The Bay Fund, Virginia, USA

Huffington Ecumenical Institute, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, USA

Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Fordham University, New York, USA

Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, Italy

Theology Department, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Anonymous Family Foundation, Minnesota, USA