Bossey’s 80th celebration reiterates “counter-cultural witness to the kingdom of the God of life”
Bossey’s 80th celebration reiterates “counter-cultural witness to the kingdom of the God of life”
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Wed, 10/07/2026 - 08:10
As the official 80th anniversary celebration for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey began on 7 October with an opening prayer, Rev. Prof. Dr Odair Pedroso Mateus, former deputy general secretary of WCC, offered a sermon from the perspective of one who served Bossey for 16 years, particularly in the chair of ecumenical theology.
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Rev. Dr Odair Pedroso Mateus.
Photo: Marcelo Schneider/WCC
“ I wish to express to the Bossey faculty my deep gratitude for the invitation to bring you a brief message on this festive occasion, ” said Mateus. “ I also take this opportunity to bring you greetings from the parish council of Saint Peter ’ s Cathedral of Geneva, which I co-preside. ”
He gave thanks for Bossey and for the future of ecumenical theological education and formation amidst global and ecumenical perplexities and challenges.
“ Does it still make sense to embrace and serve the ecumenical movement when its contemporary resources and results are no longer…
