Around 200 Catholic scientists and theologians from 31 different countries will gather to examine ecumenical perspectives with senior World Council of Churches (WCC) staff leaders. The group will meet at the Ecumenical Centre for a full-day programme on Tuesday 31st August.
The programme is the only one organised in Geneva for the attendants of the 5th International Congress of the European Society for Catholic Theology (AETC), which will take place in Fribourg on 29th August to 2nd September, and will hold the theme of ”Terror, fear and anxiety in Europe: Challenges for Theology”.
The programme will be as follows:
31 August programme at the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva
11.30-13.00
Present and Future Perspectives of the WCC
By George Lemopoulos, WCC deputy general secretary
14.30-16.30
Lecture on “Ecumenical: Assuming responsibility for the World”
Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, WCC general secretary
16.30-18.00
Expert panel and plenary discussion on “Main aspects of WCC work in Europe from a Global Perspective”
Ms Aruna Gnanadason, Rev Hans Ucko, Rev Jacques Matthey, WCC Executive Staff
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