ACTS Goes to Moscow
On May 18, 2015, Fr. John Paul from ACTS met with the Vice Rector of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Institute for Post-Graduate Studies of the Moscow Patriarchate and other representatives of the Institute to coordinate the efforts between the Coptic and Russian Churches. Among these efforts involves exchange of students and professors, as well as involvement in theological conferences. The school then extended an invitation to their International Patristics Conference on John Cassian next November, – …
ACTS in Rome
On June 2, 2015, representatives of ACTS met with Dr. Philippe Luisier, S.J. of the Pontifical Orientale Institute (PIO) in Rome in efforts to establish future courses and programs for visiting professors and students. The PIO has begun a restructuring which placed Fr. Samir Khalil Samir, Egyptian-born Jesuit, as pro-rector during the transition. Fr. Sunny Thomas Kokkaravalayil was named pro-dean of the canon law faculty and Fr. Edward Farrugia was named pro-dean of Eastern Church – …