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A tribute to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia

The fellowship of churches constituting the World Council of Churches mourns the loss of Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, an outstanding hierarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, one of the leading theologians today in the Orthodox world, a proliferous author, a teacher deeply respected by his many disciples around the world, a man of dialogue, a worldwide known ecumenist.

Le dialogue spirituel en ligne répond à des besoins qui augmentent

En ces temps d’isolement volontaire consécutif aux confinements occasionnés par la pandémie de COVID-19, les retraites œcuméniques en ligne se sont imposées comme des espaces de repli pour le dialogue spirituel. En Suède, depuis la veille de la Pentecôte, se déroule une série de quatre retraites intitulée «Jours de calme», au cours de laquelle les participant-e-s se retrouvent dans un salon virtuel en ligne pour partager un moment de tranquillité et de réflexion. Ces retraites avaient déjà eu lieu l’an dernier, sur le thème «Une demeure spirituelle pour Dieu». Menées par l’évêque luthérienne Karin Johannesson du diocèse d’Uppsala et coanimées par le cardinal catholique romain Anders Arborelius, elles ont été enrichies cette année de sous-titres en anglais pour attirer également un public international.  

Online spiritual dialogue fulfils growing needs

In times of involuntary isolation due to lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, online ecumenical retreats have emerged as an alternative place for spiritual dialogue. In Sweden, a series of four so-called “Quiet Days” retreats, where participants join online in a digital room to share a moment of stillness and reflection, were launched on the Eve of Pentecost. Initiated already last year under the headline “A spiritual dwelling for God,” by Lutheran Bishop Karin Johannesson from the Diocese of Uppsala, Sweden and co-hosted by Cardinal Anders Arborelius from the Roman Catholic Church in Sweden, the retreats have been expanded this year with English subtitles to also attract international audiences.  

Driven by God’s grace and a sense of duty

When Rev. Dr Antje Jackelén became its first female archbishop in 2014, a major milestone was reached in the history of the Church of Sweden. It took 850 years and 69 male predecessors to get there. Jackelén also happens to be the first immigrant, at least in modern times, to occupy the highest chair of her church. That, however, she regards as a coincidence of lesser significance. For her, as a devoted Christian, the baptism matters more than the passport.   

Patriarch Bartholomew, archbishop of Sweden sign joint editorial

As Sweden prepares for a visit from His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Ecumenical Patriarch and Antje Jackelén, archbishop of the Church of Sweden, signed a joint editorial for Swedish media.

“The church is a global network,” reads the joint editorial. “It has a presence around the world that is almost unsurpassed by any other organisation or movement.”