The Rev. Matthew A. Laferty, director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome, spoke about his calling and his ministry in Rome during a public conversation held at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Rev. Laferty’s talk on 7 November 2025 was entitled, “A Methodist at the Vatican: The Work of Ecumenical Ministry at the Holy See.” Sponsored by the YDS Transformational Leadership program, the event featured a conversation between Rev. Laferty and Prof. Mark Heim, followed by audience questions.
In addition to the public conversation, Rev. Laferty taught an intensive leadership seminar to graduate-level students on the international ecumenical movement, Methodist-Catholic relations, and methods for international dialogue.
Yale Divinity School is one of 13 professional schools at Yale University.
Photo: Sterling Divinity Quadrangle houses Yale Divinity School. Photo by M. Laferty
Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome 