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I am presenting a paper entitled ‘Providing a template for humane education in Christian seminary courses’, at this year’s Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics Summer School on Humane Education. I shall include feedback from the Halki Summit 111. Conference dates 21st-24th July

This is the press release for the Halki III Summit, where i am to be the voice for animals. Please pray that a module on compassionate care for animals is included in Orthodox academic and seminary courses as a result of this conference. ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW TO HOST INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT ON “THEOLOGICAL FORMATION AND ECOLOGICAL

I have taken and edited this from the The Green Christian website. Whilst it is not Orthodox as such, it is in spirit because the forthcoming Halki 111 Summit in May/June is linked to this theme. As reinventing the wheel is a waste of our time and resources, we should always consider using the work

Please see this important report on the unsustainable use of wild fish:

You all know that our charity has a good working relationship with Fr Chryssavgis and Fred Krueger in the US. I have today received this preview of the Orthodox Film ‘The Face of God’ which is to receive world release in September 2019. Please see the information below which includes the website for more information

+ BARTHOLOMEWBy God’s mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Romeand Ecumenical PatriarchTo the Plenitude of the ChurchMay the Grace and Peace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ be with youTogether with our Prayer, Blessing and Forgiveness * * * With the grace of God, the giver of all gifts, we have once again arrived at Holy

Dr Christina Nellist has written the first book on Eastern Orthodox theology on the subject of animal suffering and human soteriology and I am delighted to recommend it to you. Currently the modern Eastern Orthodox Church is undergoing much public debate on the subject of the environment and how Orthodox teachings shed light on today’s

We recently published a post on blessings for animals in the Orthodox Church in Russia. This article by Fr Alex Chetsas, concerns blessings for animals in the Orthodox Church in American. Of particular interest is how these blessings have not only blessed the people of this particular parish but also provided a bridge between the

COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH KALLISTOS WARE Metropolitan of Diokleia What is a merciful heart? It is a heart on fire for the whole of creation, for humankind, for the birds, for the animals, for the demons, for all that exists.                                                                                     St Isaac the Syrian (7th century) A place for animals in