Mission
The mission of the Orthodox Christian Studies Program at Fordham University is to provide a venue for the academic study of Eastern Orthodox Christianity that is enriching not only for students and faculty but for the Orthodox and non-Orthodox communities in New York and around the country.
The Program has five distinct initiatives that reflect that Mission:
In 2007, the Orthodox Christian Studies Program at Fordham was co-founded by Drs. Aristotle Papanikolaou and George Demacopoulos. For more about the history of the Program, click
here.
Our program works closely with the
Department of Theology and the
Center for Medieval Studies in order to offer an interdiscplinary approach to the study of Orthodox Christianity. Please visit their respective websites for more information.
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Receives Honorary Degree from Fordham University
October 27, 2009
The Spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians visits with students and bestows his blessing upon Fordham's Orthodox Christian Studies Program. Read the Story
here. View the degree Ceremony
here. View the Patriarch's address
here. View pictures of the ceremony
here. View pictures of the student gathering
here.
Help us Meet the Patterson Challenge for a Triennial Conference Endowment
Announcing The Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox Theology and Culture
The Chair is funded by the Jaharis Family Foundation
Fordham announced at the event that it has received a $2 million gift to establish the Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox Theology and Culture. The gift comes from the Jaharis Family Foundation, which provides grants to arts, cultural and religious institutions. (Read the rest of the article from Inside Fordham
here.)
"Orthodox Constructions of the West"
Patterson Triennial Conference for the Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue
On June 28-30, 2010, we will host the first installment of the Patterson Triennial Conference for the Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue. The title of the Conference is "Orthodox Constructions of the West." The Conference Rationale is available
here. Registration for the Conference will begin in February. To learn more about how you can contribute to the conference endowment, click
here.
"This seeking for the common fundamental Christian faith in our times, when we faithful have been divided into many Christian confessions, can be performed only through dialogue in love and truth."
— Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
"Today we know that unity can be achieved through the love of God only if the Churches want it together, in full respect for the traditions of each for necessary autonomy."
— Pope John Paul II
