"1st International Conference for Pastoral Health Care of the Ecumenical Patriarchate"

The deliberations of the 1st International Conference for Pastoral Health Care of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which took place in Rhodes, Greece, between the 8th and the 12th of October, have been successfully concluded. The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate had appointed His Eminence, Metropolitan Kyrillos of Rhodes as President of the Conference, who hosted the event in his Metropolis.

There were one hundred seventy participants in the Conference from throughout the world. They were priests, doctors and others who provide care in the sensitive area of health. They came from Metropolises which belong, spiritually and administratively, to the Patriarchate. There were also representatives from the Churches of Cyprus, Greece and Albania, and organizations related to pastoral, medical and hospital care. Also in attendance were the Deans of the Schools of Theology of Athens, Thessalonica, Boston, and representatives from Ecclesiastical Academies and the Theological School of Munich. Official representatives also participated from the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, the Church of England and the Committee of Scottish Chaplains of the Churches of Scotland.

The Conference provided the participants with an opportunity to discuss the difficulties in pastoral health care, both on a theoretical and a practical level.

• 2008 Program
• Concluding Thoughts

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