Ecumenism on the parish level has for the most part been expressed in terms of interfaith dialogues and common ... which takes its name from one of Christianity’s oldest symbols for Jesus, ...

At the national level, the spirit of ecumenism has produced plenty of talk about interfaith union, but much of the real action is now taking place at the grass roots. In a number of U.S.

The Second Vatican Council’s Decree on Ecumenism was “revolutionary” as the Catholic church committed itself to work together with other Christian churches for Christian reconciliation. The ...

Ecumenism with Orthodox is near to Pope's heart, cardinal says. Cardinal Kurt Koch. Rome, Italy, Dec 14, 2013 / 17:25 pm. The relationship between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches is very ...

Ecumenism is not an “option” that the Church can accept or reject but is rather “a sacred duty,” he said. “Ecumenism is not an appendix of our pastoral obligations or a luxury.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Ut Unum Sint, Pope St. John Paul II’s encyclical on ecumenism, “confirmed ‘irrevocably’” the commitment of the Catholic Church. The Holy Father marked ...