Articles on this issue "ecumenism"
The so-called Ravenna Document is a real breakthrough in Orthodox-Catholic dialogue, says the president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. In an interview with Gerard …
read moreHere is the homily Benedict XVI delivered Jan. 25 at the liturgy of vespers on the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul for the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The service …
read moreSince Christ wanted and prayed for Christian unity, it is not an option, but a sacred duty, said the president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Cardinal Walter Kasper …
read morePrayer is the current that -- along with the breath of the Holy Spirit -- has moved the "ship of ecumenism" out of port, says Benedict XVI. The Pope affirmed this today at the celebration of …
read moreThe Benedictine spirituality is an asset to the quest for Christian unity, since St. Benedict lived before any great divisions in the Church, says the abbot of the community at St. Paul …
read moreOver the last 100 years, the Holy Spirit has been fostering growth in unity among Christians, Benedict XVI affirmed. The Pope said this today when he received in audience members of the Joint …
read moreArchbishop Tadeusz Kondrusievicz has taken ecumenical experience gained in Russia and used it to aid efforts toward Christian unity in his native Belarus. Archbishop Kondrusievicz was …
read moreHere is the text of Benedict XVI's address today to the Joint Working Group of the World Council of Churches and the Catholic Church. * * * Dear Friends, I am pleased to welcome you, the …
read moreHere is the commentary prepared jointly by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches for Friday, the eighth and final …
read moreHere is the commentary prepared jointly by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches for Thursday, the seventh day of …
read moreHere is a Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today at the general audience in Paul VI Hall during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. *** Dear Brothers and Sisters, …
read moreHere is the commentary prepared jointly by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches for Wednesday, the sixth day of the …
read moreThe biggest obstacle to Christian unity is mankind's distance from God, according to the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Michel Sabbah. "The perennial problem," the patriarch said …
read moreEcumenism is prayer, the director of the Vatican's press office said in commenting on the theme of 100th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi analyzed the theme …
read moreChrist had a specific evangelizing goal in mind when he prayed at the Last Supper that all his disciples "be one," says Benedict XVI. Christ desired "that the world believe," the Pope said …
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