Lectures, symposia, and public programs
A symposium on Catholic-Orthodox ecumenism & the future of Christian dialogue
The Likoudis Legacy Foundation, in collaboration with the Orientale Lumen Foundation, will host an ecumenical conference on Christian unity in Baltimore, Maryland. The Foundation is exploring the possibility of liturgical prayer services and possibly a Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary — America's first cathedral.
The conference will bring together Catholic and Eastern Orthodox theologians, hierarchs, and scholars for a program of academic lectures, prayer services, and sacred music, continuing the ecumenical vision that defined the life's work of James Likoudis. The event takes its name and spirit from the Orientale Lumen tradition of East-West dialogue, which has convened annually since 1994 to deepen the bonds between Catholics and Eastern Christians.
Confirmed Speakers
Archbishop Flavio Pace
Secretary, Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
Roman Catholic · Holy See
Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM Cap.
Cardinal-Archbishop Emeritus of Boston
Roman Catholic
Bishop Boris Gudziak
Chair, USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace
Eastern Catholic · Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Metropolitan Job of Pisidia
Permanent Representative to the World Council of Churches; Dean, Institute for Orthodox Theology, Chambésy
Greek Orthodox · Ecumenical Patriarchate
Bishop Anthony Vrame
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Greek Orthodox
Bishop John Michael Botean
Bishop, Eparchy of Saint George in Canton
Eastern Catholic · Romanian Greek Catholic
Jack Figel
Founder, Orientale Lumen Foundation
Eastern Catholic · Lay
Distinguished Guests
Bishop Denis Madden
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of Baltimore
Roman Catholic · Attending
Archbishop William Lori
Archbishop of Baltimore
Roman Catholic · Invited
Program Elements
The conference will feature a panel discussion bringing together Catholic and Orthodox speakers for open dialogue, with the possibility of issuing a joint statement on Catholic-Orthodox unity. Select speakers will participate via virtual address; a full schedule will be published ahead of registration.
Registration: $250 per person, covering all sessions, prayer services, and program events. Lodging is separate; the Foundation is in conversation with a Baltimore hotel partner regarding a preferred conference rate, to be shared upon registration opening.
A guided reading program on papal primacy & Catholic–Orthodox ecumenism
The Foundation's Book Club brings together experienced and amateur scholars to read and discuss the works of James Likoudis, beginning with one of his most important contributions to ecumenical dialogue. Alongside the reading, the Foundation is developing a companion seminar series featuring leading scholars on papal primacy and Catholic–Orthodox relations.
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