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Ecumenism: When uncharted territory “is a good place to be”

October 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Ecumenism: When uncharted territory “is a good place to be”

albin

Thu, 10/29/2026 - 14:28

A Lund University symposium reminded participants in the ongoing World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order meeting of the significance of concrete steps toward Christian unity, not least when other societal structures face pressure or risk crumbling.

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28 October 2026, Lund, Sweden: People attend an international symposium convened at Lund University under the theme “When the World Falls Apart, Churches Are Getting Together” in connection with the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order meeting taking place 25-31 October 2026.

Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

“When the World Falls Apart, Churches Are Getting Together” – this was the theme of an international symposium held at Lund University on 28 October, organized by the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, in connection with the WCC Commission on Faith and Order meeting taking place in Höör and Lund, Sweden, 26-31 October.

In attendance at the Lund University campus were many of the approximately 80 participants convened for…

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