Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome

#Methodist, #Lutheran, #Anglican, and #Reformed leaders call for #peace and reaffirm commitment to multilateralism @WMCouncil meorome.org/2026/03/05/a-c…

Director @MatthewLaferty met a group of pilgrims from the Indiana Conference @inumconference of The United #Methodist Church who are visiting Rome to share about MEOR and the importance of praying and working together with Christians of other confessions #INUMC #UMC

Director @MatthewLaferty was at Centro Ecumene outside of Rome this morning presenting MEOR’s work at the European #Methodist #Deacon Retreat with deacons from 8 different countries.

“We are one! We already are! Let us recognize it, experience it and make it visible!” - @Pontifex on 25 January at the close of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. @MethodistEOR director Rev. @MatthewLaferty met Pope Leo XIV before Papal Vespers #methodist 📷 Vatican Media

Rev. Ntobeko Dlaminit from the #Methodist Church of Southern Africa and student at the World Council of Churches' @Oikoumene Bossey Ecumenical Institute spoke to @VaticanNews about his experience studying at Bossey during a recent trip to Rome vaticannews.va/en/africa/news…

Director @MatthewLaferty met #Methodist students studying at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute, an institution of the World Council of Churches @Oikoumene, to share about Methodist-Catholic relations and the work of the @MethodistEOR. The students are participating in a study trip to Rome with other Bossey students.

One year ago today #Methodist Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett and Pope Francis @Pontifex met in an inspiring encounter, continuing the journey of Methodists and Catholics walking together

#Methodist-Catholic Dialogue Commission Publishes New Document 'We Believe in One God' meorome.org/2025/12/10/we-…

Bishop Knut Refsdal, bishop of the Nordic-Baltic-Ukraine Area of The United #Methodist Church, led a public conversation last night in Rome on the theme “The Church in Search of New Vitality, Purpose, and Hope.” The event was co-hosted by @MethodistEOR and the Caravita Community.

Director @MatthewLaferty recently visited @YaleDivSchool where he held a public conversation on his calling and international #ecumenism and taught a graduate-level leadership seminar on Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue #yale #methodist #christianunity meorome.org/2025/11/16/rev…

Join us for a public conversation with #Methodist Bishop Knut Refsdal 🗓️ Wednesday, 26 November ⏰ 19:00/7:00 PM 📍 Oratory of Francis Xavier of Caravita, Via del Caravita 7, 00186 Rome 📣 “The Church in Search of New Vitality, Purpose, and Hope" Follow the link for more info ⬇️⬇️ meorome.org/2025/11/17/pub…

President Mattarella of Italy @Quirinale joined the 130th celebration of Roman #Methodist church meorome.org/2025/09/22/ita…

The Rev. Mujinga Kashala is the second woman elected as a United Methodist bishop on the African continent and the second elected by the Mid Africa Central Conference, formerly the Congo Central Conference. umnews.org/en/news/mujing… #UMC

Students from @CandlerTheology in Atlanta visited Rome to learn about the intersection of migration, food, and religion. #methodist #ecumenism #rome #roma meorome.org/2025/05/28/meo…

I had the opportunity to meet #PopeLeoXIV on Monday 📷 Vatican Media

The Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome congratulates Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex on his recent election as the Bishop of Rome. Director @MatthewLaferty: "I give thanks to God for Pope Leo and pray that God will richly bless his ministry. The people called Methodist look forward to continuing our close friendship and enduring relationship with the Catholic Church as we walk and pray together as siblings in Christ."

#Methodist Leaders Attend the Funeral of Late #PopeFrancis meorome.org/2025/04/26/met…