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.

27. November 2021 / Evangelicals, Ecumenism, 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.

13. September 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.

11. August 2021 / Special topics ecumenical relations, ProMundis Blog
Catholics and Evangelicals and their future relations

On May 15, 2021, Thomas Schirrmacher addressed the global dialogue of Evangelical Charismatic and Catholic Charismatic Christians with a speech „Catholics and Evangelicals and their Future together“. Now he made the full written version of his speech available.

25. May 2021 / 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.

19. May 2021 / Ecumenism, ProMundis Blog
2016 book on Pope Francis in draft English translation will not be upgraded or published

I have been asked, whether my German book on Pope Francis will ever be published in English. The answer is ‘No’.

15. February 2021 / Evangelicals, Catholic Church, ProMundis Blog
Gambia: Interreligious dialogue bears fruit against extremist tendences

In September 22, 2020, the Parliament of The Gambia declined the draft of a new constitution of Gambia. A campaign team of The Gambian Christian Council led by Begay Jabang, an accountant campaigned against the draft for one year and achieved several changes in the final draft of the constitution, but some grave obstacles were left unchanged.

22. January 2021 / Special topics ecumenical relations, Special topics religions, ProMundis Blog

Ecumenism

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

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

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

2016 book on Pope Francis in draft English translation will not be upgraded or published

Gambia: Interreligious dialogue bears fruit against extremist tendences