The Reverend Matthew A. Laferty (left) met Ambassador Axworthy (right) on 8 March 2021 in Rome.

MEOR director Matthew A. Laferty met H.E. Sally Axworthy MBE, British ambassador to the Holy See, to discuss the work of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome, the role of women in Methodist churches, and issues affecting Methodists globally. He also presented Ambassador Axworthy with a book on women in the early Methodist movement in observance of International Women’s Day.

About matthew

Rev. Matthew A. Laferty is a pastor, ecumenist, and missionary based in Rome, Italy, where he serves as the director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome.