NEWS
News from our member churches and the wider ecumenical movement, with our monthly roundup and a library of stories from ecumenical bodies around the world.
Bossey celebrates 80 years
The Ecumenical Institute at Bossey marked eighty years on 7 October with greetings from church leaders around the world.
A fellowship day for theological students in Suva
Students and communities of Pasifika Communities University in Suva joined students of the Pacific Regional Seminary, the Catholic seminary for the region, for their annual combined fellowship day in late September.
Na Laca, a new newsletter from Pasifika Communities University
Pasifika Communities University launched Na Laca (“The Sails”), its new newsletter, in September.
Fiji’s Parliament passes the Pasifika Communities University Bill
Fiji’s Parliament passed the Pasifika Communities University Bill at its third reading on 25 August, with support from all sides of the House, giving a legal footing to the regional university that has grown out of the Pacific Theological College.
A liturgy tour of all six dioceses
At the bishops’ invitation, the American liturgist Fr Paul Turner, a priest of the Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph in Missouri and a consultant to the Vatican, was due to visit all six New Zealand dioceses between 21 July and 8 August, starting in Hamilton and finishing in Christchurch.
Five licensed for ministry at Te Maungarongo Marae
In early May, five people who had completed Amorangi training, in partnership with the Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership, were licensed for ministry in Te Aka Puahou at Te Maungarongo Marae in Ōhope, the Presbyterian Church’s national marae.
Applications open to study at Bossey
The WCC’s Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, near Geneva, is taking applications for its 2027 to 2028 programmes in ecumenical studies, which it runs with the University of Geneva.
Bible Month 2026
Bible Society New Zealand chose “God’s Heart for the One: Leaving No One Behind” as the theme for Bible Month in July, as it began its 180th year of Bible mission in New Zealand.
A shared welcome for two theological colleges
A joint pōwhiri in Meadowbank, Auckland, on 15 February opened the academic year for Trinity Methodist Theological College and the Anglican St John’s Theological College, Hoani Tapu, with students, staff and whānau of both colleges present.