Christophe Potworowski
Dr. Christophe Potworowski holds the Kennedy Smith Chair in Catholic Studies at McGill University in Montreal. His most recent publication is "Benedict and Israel: The Possibilities of Friendship" published by Israel Affairs. An exhibition of his photographs of the churches of Lamont County, Alberta opened in Edmonton in February.
Bio last updated April 30th, 2018.
Articles by Christophe Potworowski
On the Table
By Christophe Potworowski
August 1, 2014
Christophe Potworowksi discovers friendship is the fruit of ecumenism
We are powerless to bring unity about, and this powerlessness, that is, our dependence on Christ, must be at the heart of our common witness to the world The point of their dialogue was not to get the other to come to their side; it was not to change the other but to seek, through dialogue, a stronger grasp of the truth that is Christ Rather, we wanted to point together to what was most dear to us; we wanted to direct our attention to the object of utmost desire in our quest for unity, namely, the presence of Christ Aside from a common clergy day the previous year, this was the first public encounter between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver and the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster in 10 years
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Taking the Wide(r) Angle
Christophe Potworowski
March 1, 2012
Theologian photographer, Christophe Potworowski makes the church newly visible in the world.
The more complete pictures, the ones that included the elements of human presence, were in answer to my desire for a more complete understanding, just as they were an answer to the desire for knowledge, for the truth and for the beauty of the church The technique and the composition were dominated b...