From June 20-23, 2011, the Society of St. John Chrysostom, Eastern Churches Journal, Eastern Christian Publications, and the Orientale Lumen Foundation held a popular and scholarly conference for lay men, lay women, and clergy entitled Orientale Lumen XV. The theme for the conference, held at the Washington Retreat House in Washington, D.C., was “Rome and the Communion of Churches: Bishop, Patriarch or Pope?” and speakers included Metropolitan Jonah, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, Professor Emeritus of Oxford University, Archimandrite Robert Taft, Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, and Sr. Dr. Vassa Larin of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
The conference provided an opportunity for Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholics, and Oriental Orthodox to gather, discuss, and learn about their respective traditions. It included presentations by scholars and theologians, liturgical celebrations of many varieties, and opportunities for everyone to learn from each other and participate in a “dialogue of love and understanding.” To purchase CDs or DVDs of this event, please visit the conference’s online catalogue located here.
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Opening Session
Jun 21, 2011
Welcome remarks by conference organizer Jack Figel, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, and Bishop John Michael Botean. Plus, a letter from Patriarch Gregorios of the Melkites.
Plenary One
Jun 21, 2011
Archimandrite Robert Taft, S.J. (Greek Catholic), Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, The Vatican
Plenary Two
Jun 21, 2011
Msgr. Michael Magee (Roman Catholic), Chairman and Professor of Systematic Theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Plenary Three
Jun 21, 2011
Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia (Orthodox), Professor Emeritus of Oxford University and Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Plenary Four
Jun 22, 2011
Sr. Dr. Vassa Larin (Orthodox), Assistant Professor at the University of Vienna and a member of the Austria Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
Plenary Five
Jun 22, 2011
Dr. Adam DeVille (Greek Catholic), Assistant Professor at the University of Saint Francis and the editor of LOGOS.
Plenary Six
Jun 22, 2011
Metropolitan Jonah (Orthodox), Primate of the Orthodox Church in America
Closing Session
Jun 23, 2011
Fr. Ron Roberson, CSP (Roman Catholic), Associate Director for Ecumenical Affairs, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops