The Rev. Matthew A. Laferty, Methodist representative to the Holy See, met H.Em. Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, representative of the Armenian Church to the Holy See and Pontifical Legate of Western Europe, on 21 April 2021 to discuss a number of issues including the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome, the Armenian diaspora, the importance of prayer to Christian unity
In an online encounter this afternoon, the Rev. Matthew A. Laferty met Filipe Domingues and Heather Walker from the Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas to discuss the Lay Centre’s work as well as continuing collaboration.
The Rev. Matthew A. Laferty, director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome, met online the Rev. James Bhagwan, general secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches and pastor in the Methodist Church In Fiji and Rotuma, to discuss ecumenical cooperation in the Pacific region and the Conference’s programs in self-determination, gender-based justice, and climate change as well as share about MEOR and the international Methodist-Catholic dialogue.
In an online encounter on 16 April 2021, MEOR director Matthew A. Laferty met Alison Judd, world president of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women, to discuss the Federation’s 14th World Assembly in 2022, leadership development with young women through the Helen Kim Memorial Scholarship, and United Nations ministry.
The Rev. Matthew A. Laferty, director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome, met Ms. Isay Brown, chair of the World Methodist Council youth and young adults committee, and the Rev. Sam Murillo, World Methodist Council youth and young adult president, on Wednesday, 14 April 2021 to discuss their work with the World Methodist Council, their vision for engagement of young people in the WMC and the broader ecumenical movement, and MEOR’s work.
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