Ecumenism

WEA Secretary General Expresses Solidarity with Eastern Orthodox Church, Laments Reconversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul

For 175 years, standing in solidarity with Christians who are facing discrimination and persecution has been at the heart of the mission of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). In continuation of this tradition, WEA Secretary General Bishop Dr Thomas Schirrmacher joined Orthodox and other church leaders lamenting the reconversion of the Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Istanbul into a mosque, when he visited Washington, DC earlier this year.

Saturday November 27th, 2021 / Evangelicals, Ecumenism, Orthodox Churches, ProMundis Blog
The WEA Secretary General met the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Churches

His Holiness Bartholomew, Patriarch of Constantinople and Bishop Thomas Paul Schirrmacher met in the Vatican.

Monday October 4th, 2021 / Orthodox Churches, ProMundis Blog
Change at the top of the World Evangelical Alliance

Protestant theologian and scholar of sociology of religion Thomas Schirrmacher (60) will be inaugurated on Saturday as the new Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the representative body of evangelical Christians worldwide. He is the first German to hold this office.

Monday September 13th, 2021 / Evangelicals, Catholic Church
“Catholics and Evangelicals and their future relations” now in Italian

In addition to the German and English versions, an Italian translation has now been published. The English version remains binding in terms of content.

Wednesday August 11th, 2021 / Special topics ecumenical relations, ProMundis Blog
Catholics and Evangelicals and Their Future Relations

ARTICLE Today, Catholics and evangelicals have friendly relationships of mutual respect and cooperation in many parts of the world, but some criticize this friendliness on theological grounds.

Tuesday June 15th, 2021 / Articles, Evangelicals, Catholic Church
Catholics and Evangelicals and their future relations

SPEECH Thomas Schirrmacher addressed the global dialogue of Evangelical Charismatic and Catholic Charismatic Christians with the speech „Catholics and Evangelicals and their Future together“.

Tuesday May 25th, 2021 / Articles, Special topics ecumenical relations, ProMundis Blog
Report of the Global Christian Forum in Bogotá is now available online

The GCF report is published under the title ‘Let Mutual Love Continue’ and can now be accessed online free of charge.

Wednesday May 19th, 2021 / Ecumenism, ProMundis Blog

Ecumenism

WEA Secretary General Expresses Solidarity with Eastern Orthodox Church, Laments Reconversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul

The WEA Secretary General met the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Churches

Change at the top of the World Evangelical Alliance

“Catholics and Evangelicals and their future relations” now in Italian

Catholics and Evangelicals and Their Future Relations

Catholics and Evangelicals and their future relations

Report of the Global Christian Forum in Bogotá is now available online