A brief history: the journal Contacts from 1949 to 1975
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This article traces the history of the journal *Contacts* from its founding in 1949 until 1975, as an extension of a French-speaking Orthodox parish established in Paris in 1926. Written in the form of a personal account by two of its leading figures, Jean Balzon and Germaine Revault d'Allonnes, the text describes the successive stages of the journal's development: its birth as a newsletter, its transformation into a journal of Orthodox theology and spirituality in 1958, and the evolution of the places and structures that accompanied it. The central idea is that *Contacts* always aimed to foster concrete encounter among Orthodox Christians of various jurisdictions and traditions, as well as with other Christians and non-Christians. The historical contribution lies in the documentation of an original French-speaking Orthodox ecumenical center, rooted in Parisian life and driven by a commitment to open, non-institutionalized dialogue.
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