Study Centre for Eastern Churches

We bring the voices of the Eastern Churches into the theological work at the Institute for Ecumenical Studies, in cooperation with the Study Centre for Faith and Society.

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ANASTASIOS

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania died on 25 January 2025

Archbishop Anastasios (Yannoulatos) had been at the head of the Orthodox Church of Albania since 1991 and rebuilt it after the period of communist rule.

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BULGAKOV

A new volume in the Bulgakov Edition has been published!

‘Die Weisheit Gottes. Sophiologie im Überblick’ (The Wisdom of God. An Outline of Sophiology) is the title of the introduction that Sergij Bulgakov published in English in 1937 in order to make his way…

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BURUNDI

Book presentation with a large number of participants!

On 23 November, the book by Laureline Bocken, ‘Le Martyrologe commun du petit séminaire de Buta au Burundi’, was presented at the Salesianum (see NEWS of 28 October 2024). Two survivors of the tragedy…

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NICÄA 325 - 2025

The Council of Nicaea as an Ecumenical Guide for Christian Unity

Unter diesem Titel fand am 18. November am Zentrum für das Studium der Ostkirchen ein Kolloquium in Zusammenarbeit mit der Kommission "Faith and Order" des Weltkirchenrates statt. Auch die Studierenden…

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Ecumenism in Switzerland

We appreciate and support the initiatives of the Council of Christian Churches in Switzerland ...

Sergii Bulgakov

We publish the works of the Russian economist and theologian Sergij Bulgakov (1871-1944) in German translation with scientific commentary ...

Chambésy

We cooperate with the "Institut d'études supérieures en théologie orthodoxe" in Chambésy ...

Orthodoxia

Online and in book form we publish ORTHODOXIA, the catalogue of all Orthodox bishops worldwide ...

Orthodoxe Kapelle

Orthodox students of the University of Fribourg have their own chapel in the Salesianum ...

OKI (Regensburg)

We work in continuity with the "Institut for Eastern Churches" (OKI Regensburg) and its director, Mons. Dr. Nicholas Wyrwoll ...

Association St. Nicholas

Orthodox students (and a circle of friends) founded the "Association St. Nicholas of orthodox students at the University of Fribourg" ...

Peter Anderson - NEWS

Peter Anderson from Seattle USA regularly sends newest information about developments in the orthodox world ...

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