Bossey academic year begins, opens path to discovery

Bossey academic year begins, opens path to discovery

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 14:26

The academic year began at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey with an opening ceremony for 33 students from 21 countries and 28 churches.

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Photo: Audrey Jung/WCC

Students are enrolled in programmes that will earn them a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies, Complementary Certificate in Ecumenical Studies or a Master of Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies.

Beginning with prayers in the chapel, the group will take part in a four-days orientation programme under the theme “ Building an Ecumenical Community - Exploring our differences and our commonalities.”

Reflecting on the start of the academic year, the academic dean, Fr Lawrence Iwuamadi has this to say: “We are delighted to welcome students from around the world into the Bossey community. At a time of growing polarization and division, Bossey remains a place where people from different churches, cultures, and contexts learn, pray, and grow together. As we mark 80 years of ecumenical formation, we reaffirm our conviction that genuine encounter across…