





On 3 September 2025, the Chaplain-President led an Anglican Insights session for the Anglican Institute in Belgium (AIB) online under the title "The Malines Conversations: a Fresh Look". Jack outlined the reasons for a dialogue between Anglican and Catholic theologians in Mechelen in 1921 being a surprising and unlikely occurrence, given the climate of mutual suspicion which affected both Churches until the middle of the 20th century. He then spoke of what conclusions the Conversations reached and how they shape current ecumenical conversations. We recommend the centenary international conference of the Malines Conversations, which takes place in Mechelen from 18 to 21 September, as the perfect way to deepen your understanding of what is at stake when the Churches talk together in friendship. The lecture was attended by 20 people from across Europe.