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Organized by the WCC Commission on Faith and Order, the conference will mark the 1700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, which gathered the whole of Christendom to seek consensus on the central meaning of Christian faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WCC accepted in November 2023 an invitation from the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, H.H. Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, to hold the world conference at the Logos Papal Centre, about 100 kilometres from Alexandria, and close to the 4th-century St Bishoy Monastery, one of the most important monastic centres in Egypt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Conference on Faith and Order will meet from 24-28 October 2025 under the theme \u201cWhere Now for Visible Unity?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During their 13-17 July visit, members of a six-person WCC team visited the St Bishoy Monastery and the Logos Papal Center, where they discussed plans for the world conference with the Coptic Orthodox Church committee preparing for the conference, led by H.G. Bishop Abraham, Coptic auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were so glad we that the World Council of Churches accepted the request and the wish of the Coptic Church to have this event here in Egypt,\u201d said Bishop Abraham, who is also a member of the WCC central committee. Bishop Abraham underlined the important role played by the See of Alexandria at the Council of Nicaea, and especially the involvement of Patriarch St Alexander I of Alexandria and of St Athanasius, who attended the council as a deacon and who would become the 20th Patriarch of Alexandria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have not only been warmly welcomed, we have already begun to have a foretaste of the ancient Christian tradition that the Coptic church is the custodian of,\u201d said Rev. Dr Kuzipa Nalwamba, World Council of Churches programme director for Unity, Mission, and Ecumenical Formation, leading the WCC team to Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe juxtaposition of the ancient St Bishoy and the ultramodern Logos centers in the ministry of your church is a gift to the Christian family,\u201d said Nalwamba, in her opening words at the meeting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning began in 2012 for the Logos Papal Centre after the enthronement of H.H. Pope Tawadros II,  and includes the Church of the Transfiguration, a conference hall and meeting room, and accommodation for visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting heralded a visit to Egypt in November by a WCC delegation that will be led by WCC general secretary Prof. Rev. Dr Jerry Pillay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussions covered issues such as practical arrangements, communication, and the spiritual life of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting also discussed arrangements for a Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) being held in conjunction with the Sixth World Conference at the Logo Papal Center, which will offer space for a new generation of younger and emerging ecumenical theologians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Andrej Jefti\u0107, director of the Faith and Order commission, said, \u201cWe experienced the profound history, faith, and witness that the Coptic Orthodox Church has cherished for centuries, together with its gracious hospitality. The Logos Papal Center and the encounters we had are testaments to this heritage and the vision of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II for the Christian Church – a vision that seeks love, invites charity, and fosters unity among all Christians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This resonates deeply, said Jefti\u0107, with the mission of the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, \u201cwhich invites us to rethink how we live our apostolic faith together today and to seek ways for visible unity among the churches.\u201d Other members of the WCC team included Prof. Dr Ani Ghazaryan Drissi, WCC programme executive for Ecumenical Theological Education and professor at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, responsible for the GETI programme; Rev. Dr Mikie Roberts, WCC programme executive for Spiritual Life and Faith and Order; Marc-Henri Heiniger, WCC event planning and production coordinator; and Dr Stephen Brown, communication officer for Faith and Order and editor of The Ecumenical Review<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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