2026 Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture
Wednesday, October 28, 5 – 7 p.m.
The Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University requests the honor of your presence at the 2026 Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture:
“Does the Orthodox Church need the Pope?”
Presented by Paul L. Gavrilyuk, Inaugural Michael Huffington Chair of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, University of Oxford
Wednesday, October 28
Reception 5 p.m. | Lecture 6 p.m.
The Christ and Anastasia Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture at Fordham University is the largest annual lecture of its kind and the only one housed within a university setting. The annual lecture series is also the only one to explore the Orthodox tradition as it intersects with the American religious experience, and provides an unparalleled opportunity for an advanced ecumenical conversation about the common issues facing the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions.