A privilege to be on a panel with David_Suchet and Fr John Jillions at a IOCS - Cambridge meeting at Westminster College, Cambridge today, moderated by @DragosHerescu, on the place and impact of Orthodoxy on our world today. More and more people are searching for meaning and spiritual

A great joy to be joined yesterday in Cambridge by more than 70 of our friends, with guests Archbishop Angaelos, Sir David Suchet, Rev Prof John Jillions & the Mosaic Choir! As Giving Tuesday is round the corner, you too could contribute to our work: iocs.cam.ac.uk/donate-now/

Today is GIVING TUESDAY, a global celebration of generosity when people around the world come together to support the causes that matter to them. We hope that today you will choose to contribute to IOCS and our work. Click here to make your gift: iocs.cam.ac.uk/donate-now/

As ever, it was an amazing experience to have Sir David Suchet - Poirot himself - in our midst for our Cambridge celebration of 25 years of IOCS. We are honoured to count Sir David among the friends of our Institute and of the Orthodox faith. youtu.be/MnXWLg942d4

Read the CHRISTMAS LETTER FROM OUR PRINCIPAL, Father Dragoș Herescu here: iocs.cam.ac.uk/christmas-lett…

Wishing you all a blessed Feast of the Nativity!

Thank you for supporting us in 2024! Let's ring in a New Year of blessing, joy and peace! A happy New Year! To make your end-of-year donation, please go to: iocs.cam.ac.uk/donate-now/

Join us for a momentous occasion as SVS Press celebrates the publication of The Journal of Joy, a newly translated account of the life of Fr Nicolae Steinhardt, who suffered in prison during the Communist regime in Romania! Read more and register: buff.ly/3WOPf6K

SAVE THE DATE: a dream line-up for our forthcoming conference on ‘REBOOTING ECUMENISM – NEW PARADIGMS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY’ - 5-6 December 2025, Jesus College, West Court, Cambridge (9am – 6.30pm BST, also with Zoom participation). iocs.cam.ac.uk/2025-internati…

Recording available of the book launch for Nicolae Steinhardt's 'Journal of Joy', at St Vladimir's Theological Seminary, Yonkers, New York. Dr Razvan Porumb, IOCS Vice-Principal - author of the Foreword - was the main speaker at the event. youtu.be/L4CWdLsg6oQ?si…

"...I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you." (John 15:15) Fr Dragos Herescu, Principal of IOCS - Cambridge and a Romanian Orthodox parish priest, shares his Reflection of the Month for February. cte.org.uk/ecumenical-fri…

A momentous event on 23 May - the UK book launch of the first official English translation of the remarkable Journal of Joy by Nicolae Steinhardt. Glad to see this a reality, a project long prepared with IOCS - Cambridge& father @DragosHerescu More info: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-uk-book-…

Father Dragoș Herescu, the Principal of IOCS, was one of the keynote speakers at the international symposium 'Dumitru Stăniloae: Priest - Theologian - Confessor' currently taking place at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Iași (Romania), 14-16 May.

Profound and memorable speeches from our special guests at the book launch of 'Journal of Joy': Rt Revd Rowan Williams (fmr Archbishop of Canterbury) & Revd Prof Bogdan Bucur, Professor of Patristics, St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. Dr Răzvan Porumb (IOCS) also offered a short talk on N Steinhardt.

WATCH NOW the UK Book Launch for N Steinhardt's 'The Journal of Joy' (London, 23 May 2025) - featuring guest speakers Rt Revd Prof Rowan Williams (former Archbishop of Canterbury) & Revd Prof Bogdan Bucur (St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, NY). youtu.be/Wb5krsH_ul4?si…

Very pleased to receive my dear brothers, IOCS - Cambridge Principal Fr @DragosHerescu and Board Chair Fr John Jillions, at our Bethel Centre today to discuss the work of the Institute, and look at opportunities for further collaboration.

Not to be missed - our Institute's event of the year.

FIRST EVER GATHERING OF EASTERN CHRISTIAN BISHOPS IN THE UK AT IOCS CAMBRIDGE! On Tuesday, 9 September 2025, a truly historic meeting took place at Jesus College, Cambridge. Read more here: iocs.cam.ac.uk/first-ever-gat…

PROGRAMME NOW AVAILABLE (including speakers and titles) for our forthcoming International Conference on REBOOTING ECUMENISM – NEW PARADIGMS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: iocs.cam.ac.uk/2025-internati… Registration still open both for onsite and online participation.

Please read below this year's Christmas letter from our Principal. Christmas donations for our Institute can be made here: iocs.cam.ac.uk/donate-now/