On Monday, February 9, 2026, the Pappas Patristic Institute will host two speakers to discuss Education and the Church Fathers: Vessela Valiavitcharska, from the University of Maryland, and Joshua Robinson, from Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, DC.

The Oration to Pope Eugene IV, delivered by Mark Eugenikos, Metropolitan of Ephesos, in the early stages of the council at Ferrara, is a key witness to St Mark’s appeal for unity, highlighting the addition of the Filioque to the Creed as the chief reason for division. Brimming with scriptural allusions that urge unity and charity among Christians, it is also an important theological reflection on the reality of schism. 

Join us in Tennessee, October 10-11, to celebrate the contributions of Dr Paul Blowers!