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Shia Muslim students join Bossey class, discuss their understanding of God

Each year, this year for the fifth time, Shia Muslim students from the Risalat International Institute (co-located in Iran and in Great Britain), under the direction of Dr M A Shomali, joined the Bossey Ecumenical Institute students for dialogue, prayer, and fellowship.

15 April 2025

Interview

Bossey student studies theology through lens of environmental justice

Rev. Peter Adewale Adenekan, from Nigeria, is a master's student at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey. He is focusing his research on the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development. He reflects on what led him on this unique scholarly path, and his hopes for change.

27 March 2025

Interview

Bossey student studies how churches help heal abuse survivors

Tughunaka Khehoi Ayemi is from Nagaland, India, and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies at the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Institute at Bossey.

27 February 2025

News

Bossey students gear up for hands-on ecumenical work

From 17-18 February, four master’s students from the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey participated in a series of preparatory sessions ahead of their internships across various WCC departments.

20 February 2025

News

As WCC moderator visits staff, he reflects: “The world deeply needs such witness!”

Moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm visited the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey and the Ecumenical Centre on 27-28 January, experiencing and seeing the gifts, talents, and activities that make Geneva a focal point for the ecumenical movement.

30 January 2025

News

some Bossey students during the graduation ceremony on 27 January 2025

As they graduate, Bossey students ask: “What will you do with your gracious gift?”

During a moving ceremony on 27 January, 32 students graduating from the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey reflected on the profound and unique experience that will unite them as they embark on their journeys back to different parts of the world.

28 January 2025

News

In study visit to Rome, Bossey students immersed in history and theology

Students from the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey are visiting Rome for a week, where they are taking part in a rich programme featuring lectures, guided tours of the Vatican, and meaningful exchanges with leaders from the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.

24 January 2025

News

In Rome, Bossey students share common Christian witness

Students from the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey are in Rome for a weeklong visit, with a full programme that includes lectures, tours of the Vatican, and opportunities to interact with leaders from the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.

22 January 2025

News

Bossey interfaith students pose for a photo in front of the chapel tower

Applications open for Interreligious Studies at Bossey

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey is inviting applications for its Certificate of Advanced Studies in Interreligious Studies for the academic year 2024-2025.

05 December 2024

Feature story

International conference examines significance of the Council of Nicaea for the ecumenical movement today

An international conference organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) has marked the beginning of a year of activities commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea and other significant anniversaries in 2025.

08 November 2024

Feature story

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Why did the emperor Constantine convoke the Council in Nicaea?

During an international conference at the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey focused on the impact of the Council of Nicaea, Rev. Dr Kathleen M. Griffin presented her research on Constantine’s political motivations and its implications for historical and modern religious thought.

07 November 2024

News

Nicaea 2025 Bossey International Conference opens with reflections on unity

More than 130 people gathered in-person and online for the Nicaea 2025 Bossey International Conference, being held 5-7 November.

05 November 2024

News

Latest issue of “Beyond Boundaries” available

The latest issue of “Beyond Boundaries,” the newsletter of the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, is now available.

28 October 2024

News

Hollenweger Legacy Fund launched at Ecumenical Institute at Bossey

The Hollenweger Legacy Fund was launched at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey on 21 October amid warm greetings and appreciation.

24 October 2024

Interview

Bossey alumni draw together, call for peace and transformation

A group of alumni from the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey have drawn together to issue a prayer call for peace and transformation. Graduates from the 1998 class, who have stayed in close touch over the years, were moved together to speak out amid the world’s conflicts and other grave challenges.

24 October 2024

Blog post

Embracing the ecumenical journey: walking by faith

Every time I write, I try to find meaning in elements and objects out of the ordinary. I look for something dramatically rare but alive in my encounters.

23 October 2024

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News

Bossey students visit Taize community, reflect on sense of unity, solidarity

As students from the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey visited the Taize community, they came away with an appreciation for the community’s sense of unity.

21 October 2024

News

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WCC will host “Nicaea 2025 Bossey International Conference”

The Ecumenical Institute at Bossey in collaboration with Faith and Order will host an international hybrid conference themed “Nicaea and its meaning for today” from 4-8 November.

07 October 2024

News

As Bossey students visit WCC, they find “an eyeopener”

Students from the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 16 September, receiving a tour of the Ecumenical Centre, an introduction to the ecumenical movement, and a guided tour of Old Town Geneva.

19 September 2024

News

For new class of Bossey students, ecumenism and intercultural experiences go hand-in-hand

As a new academic year is officially underway, Bossey faculty and staff, together with 32 students from around the world, gathered for an opening prayer service and orientation session on 11 September, embarking on what will be an intense period of ecumenical community building, academic learning, and discovering profound connectivity between them.

12 September 2024