A group of Methodist, Lutheran, and Catholic volunteers from Infopoint Kirchen – Offener Himmel in Salzburg, Austria, visit Rev. Matthew A. Laferty and the offices of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, where Rev. Laferty shared about MEOR’s ministry of ecumenial dialogue, cooperation, and hospitality. ‘Offener Himmel’ is an ecumenical project of the Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg and the churches of the Ecumenical Working Group of Salzburg. The Rev. Dorothee Büürma, pastor of the Salzburg United Methodist Church, led the group.

On the same day, Pope Francis greeted the group following the Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, accompanied by Rev. Laferty.