The Vatican II Council produced a remarkable document, Nostra Aetate (In Our Age), which established new relationships between the Catholic Church and Jews, and it included a section on new relations with Islam. The 60th anniversary of this historic document is being celebrated at Georgetown University this fall. 

“The Church regards with esteem also Muslims.” With these words, Catholic bishops, meeting…

On September 24, 2025  Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the Templeton Prize for his life-long commitment to the environment. In 1997, Bartholomew famously declared that “to commit a crime against the natural world is a sin.”

See full announcement here 

Read his acceptance address here….

Cilliers Breytenbach – “Morality Beyond Kinship: The Rise of Early Christianity”
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
5:00-7:00 pm
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Reception to Follow in Dahlgren Quad
In Greco-Roman cities, allegiance and behavior were shaped by citizenship, tribal and family ties, gender, social status, patronage, and custom. For apostle Paul, the founder of many Christian assemblies, these boundaries lost their value (Phil. 3:7–8)….

Have you ever thought about what it takes to print a book in a language such as ancient Hebrew, Greek, or Syriac? J. F. (Chip) Coakley, the founder and owner of The Jericho Press, will speak about his passion for the typography of these three Biblical languages and his experience with fine printing with these types for over forty years.

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Georgetown University is hosting two conferences this fall marking the sixtieth anniversary of Nostra aetate, the declaration on Jewish and interreligious relations that transformed the approach of the Catholic Church to relations with Jews and the followers of all religious and wisdom traditions.
The first of these is on September 15 and 16, “Nostra Aetate at 60: Legacy and Challenges for…

Student, faculty and alumni of WTC schools are invited to this academic conference at PFIC to explore this important theological issue.

To register, go to:thomisticinstitute.org/circles

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            Pope Francis during Fr. John Crossin’s visit to the Vatican in 2020

We in the Washington Theological Consortium mourn the loss of Pope Francis.  As an ecumenical organization, we recognize his extraordinary vision and pastoral heart that opened the Catholic Church in ways that inspired many other churches and ecclesial bodies.  He was a true…

On February 17,  I attended a moving speech by the Major Archbishop (or Patriarch) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Sviatoslav Shevchuk, at Catholic University.   He gave a moving account of the integrity and hope among Christians in the nation during this war of Russian aggression.  He called for solidarity with Ukraine and prayers among Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox…

A range of speakers from the Easter and Roman Catholic Churches (including a Vatican delegate), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion will gather to investigate the meaning of this foundational Council for the life of the churches today. Speakers will present their reflections on the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, held in in 325, and what it means…

A historically Black Church, Walker Baptist of DC, is putting on a conference engaging the question of the Bible’s relevance for ministry.   Very engaging speakers and scholars from theological schools at Brite, Eden, Pittsburgh and more!   

If you are a student and interested, but need a scholarship, be in touch with me:  [email protected] 

SEE VIDEO OF PROMOTIONAL PIECE: 

https://www.instagram.com/walkerbaptistdc/reel/DE1HLhGoz1G/…