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Boston University Center for Global Christianity & Mission

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Congratulations to Travis L. Myers ('15), Interim Academic Vice President at LCC International University! Dr. Myers recently emceed Baccalaureate & Commencement, sashed graduates, and helped celebrate the opening of LCC’s new Learning Commons during the week of festivities.

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A new article in America Magazine features a BU STH alumnus, Jean Luc Enyegue ('18), reflecting on Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Cameroon, where he is received as a “direct, reassuring, and prophetic voice.”

Read more: https://t.co/kpIxS1S3US

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We’re excited to host the virtual launch of Chinese Christian Witness (eds. Xiaoli Yang & Daryl R. Ireland)!
A groundbreaking volume on Chinese Christian Identity, Creativity, Transmission, and Poetics.
🌍 May 14–15 (global times)
Register: https://t.co/yluAP1IdqN

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We are excited to announce a new book by Angel D. Santiago-Vendrell on the life & work of Justo L. González, with a special dedication to Dana Robert.
📘 Learn more: https://t.co/hyS4e5wOfv

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You are invited to join us at Boston University to explore the historical development of Christianity in Taiwan from early missions to the Cold War era. “From Colony to Nation: Catholicism & Christianity in Taiwan (1600–1987)” 📅 Apr 1–2, 2026 at Pardee School of Global Studies

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World Christianity & Mission Symposium on three new books coming up on April 17th!
🕚 11 AM–3 PM (BST)
📍 Cambridge + Online
🔗 https://t.co/MPnZ9khmuF

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Christianity in East Asia is growing, changing, and shaping the global Church. Explore its future at the East Asian Christianity Conference:
🗓 Apr 9–11, 2026
📍 Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
🔗 Learn more and register here: https://t.co/WjNenOdKS6

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Join us for a special screening of "Ben Between Africa," a powerful documentary on identity, memory, and belonging. Q&A with filmmaker Ari Nasser Ali will follow.
🗓 March 31 | 🕕 6–8 PM
🎟 Register: https://t.co/D0cu8zaUid

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🎶 Join us on April 1 for a music recital, "Converging Voices: How Faith Nourished Taiwanese Music."
📅 April 1, 2026
🕔 5–6:30 PM
📍Boston University, The Castle,
Free & open to the public. Register through QR Code on the flyer.

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Join us at BU School of Theology for a lecture by Lionel Li-Xing Hong (Fu Jen Catholic University) on Chinese Catholic Plainchant, exploring how Gregorian chant traditions were localized in Chinese Catholic worship.

📅 Mar 30, 2026
🕓 4–5:30 PM
📍 STH Faculty Lounge (Rm 325)

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Over 110 participants joined the CCCW Day Lecture in Cambridge & online! Dr. Dana Robert (BU) spoke on “The Challenges of Sacred Charters for World Christianity” & celebrated the relaunch of Connecting Christianities (Brill 2026). https://t.co/FUNElGKS0X

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CCCW invites you to a Lent Seminar:
“Intricate Entanglements: A Missionary Collection of Spiritual Artifacts from West Africa at the Übersee-Museum Bremen” by Prof Birgit Meyer (Utrecht University)
17 March 2026 In Person & Online
Register: [email protected]

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The CCCW invites you to a Lent 2026 seminar: “A Dialogue through Time: Revisiting the Cambridge Seven in Contemporary China” by Dr. John Usher (International School of Qingdao).
3 March 2026 | 4:00–5:30 pm GMT
Register: [email protected]

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Join us on March 3 for the Costas Consultation exploring the life and work of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania. Hosted in partnership with Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.
To attend, contact Dr. Dana Robert by 2/23.
See flyer for details.

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You are invited to the Annual CCCW Day Lecture on 17 Feb 2026 (4:00–5:30 PM GMT), in person or online.
Prof. Dana Robert will present on
“The Challenges of Sacred Charters for World Christianity.”
Contact for Zoom link: [email protected]
More details: https://t.co/HbNbt3wDfb

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Resharing a reminder for the CCCW–DivFac World Christianities Seminar on Feb 3, 4:00 PM GMT (in person & online).
Zoom link: https://t.co/PbZNyQTzQV
ID: 931 3650 8607   Passcode: 568920
All are welcome!

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We’re proud to share that our own Peng Yin has published "Persisting in the Good: Thomas Aquinas and Early Chinese Ethics" with Oxford University Press, exploring dialogue between Christian theology and early Chinese philosophy.
Learn more: https://t.co/k0I8upj1Xn

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Save the date (More details coming soon). Join us on Feb 17 for the CCCW Day Lecture with Dr. Dana Robert on "The Challenges of Sacred Charters for World Christianity." The event will also mark the relaunch of "Connecting Christianities" (Brill). https://t.co/vVuCAV89GN

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Webinar Alert!
Join Michèle Sigg on Thu, 15 Jan 2026, 14:00 UTC / 9 AM EST for The Dictionary of African Christian Biography—exploring the stories of Africa’s Christian mothers & fathers.
🔗 Register: https://t.co/UgUn1Fnl7M

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Lecture: Christianity, Class, and Masculinity in Late Colonial & Postcolonial Sri Lanka
Join Dr. Jessica A. Albrecht on Tue, 3 Feb 2026, 4:00–5:30 PM GMT to explore how Christian schools shaped ideals of masculinity.
🔗 More info: https://t.co/4VkdUsDyf2