Mark Oxbrow, first facilitator of LOI and now on the staff of the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, reviews an important book: Petros Berga, Ecumenical Dialogue in the Rapidly Changing Ethiopia: A Reappraisal in the Postmodern World. To read more …
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Respecting one another in mission
Over 250 church and mission leaders gathered in Berlin, Germany, last week to explore how mission and evangelism can be conducted in a responsible way, showing respect for others’ beliefs and cultures. The meeting built on the work of the 2011 document “Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World – Recommendations for Conduct” produced by the…
Prayers for the Holy Land
Our friends at SAT-7 shared these prayers for the Holy Land, and we wanted to share them with you.
Bishop attacked in Egypt
LOI are sad to hear of the attack on the Coptic bishop, Bishop Makarios of Minya, in Egypt, on Monday morning (30 September) when he and his vehicle came under fire. The bishop, according to a statement issued by the Minya Diocese, was visiting the village of Garees in Abu Qerqas to offer condolences to the family…
Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky
LOI wishes to pay tribute to Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky, who fell asleep in Christ on 3 August 2021. For more information, see the announcement by St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary at https://www.svots.edu/alumni-news/memoriam-protopresbyter-leonid-kishkovsky. Fr Leonid’s extensive ecumenical experience and contacts meant that he was able to be a great help and encouragement to LOI in its early…
2014 Consultation report published
“The Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative continues to be an inspiring and unique ecumenical dialogue” say joint report authors Dr James Stamoolis and Fr Eric Tosi. They go on to say, “the impact is on a personal level; person to person, community to community, two different Christian traditions reconciling with each other after years of mistrust and misunderstanding….
The Orthodox Dilemma of Unity
As Orthodox Christians of the Eastern family (as distinct from the Oriental Orthodox Churches) prepare for their Holy and Great Synod in Crete this coming June a new book has been published which calls for even greater unity within the Orthodox community. In The Orthodox Dilemma: Personal Reflections on Global Christian Conciliar Unity, George Alexander, the…