Denomination Relations: Anglicans
In our ongoing series, “Denomination Relations”, Jason Scott explores the history, shared beliefs, and differences between Catholics and other Christian denominations. This week, he turns his attention...
Ecumenical dialogue
Denomination Relations: Lutherans
In this new weekly series, Jason Scott will look at particular Christian denominations, their history, where they and the Catholic Church agree and where they disagree. In...
Pope: Catholics will accept a common date for Easter in East, West
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s willingness to accept a proposal for a common...
Why the Election of Bishop Sipuka as President of the SACC Matters
“We Christians bring peace and grace as a treasure to be offered to the world, but these gifts can bear fruit only when [all] Christians live and...
Why We Must Say: ‘Father Forgive’
The wars in Palestine and Ukraine drag on, and their brutality and pointlessness seem to show no signs of relenting. Meanwhile, other conflicts continue around the world,...
Pope: Mission is Common Goal of Synod and Ecumenism
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Halfway through the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis and synod participants prayed that God would “remove the divisions between Christians” so that...
Christians explore possibilities for, problems with papal ministry
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Anglican, Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox believers agree with Catholics that “the unity in truth of the Christian community demands visible expression,” an...
Love is the only path to Christian unity, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Divided Christians will draw closer to one another only by loving God and loving their neighbours, serving one another and not pointing...
Anglican, Catholic bishops travel, pray, work together
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Acknowledging that many of the bishops present live in situations of poverty and strife, the spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion...
Pope: Journey toward Catholic-Orthodox unity began with an embrace
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The journey of reconciliation between Catholics and Orthodox began with an embrace almost 60 years ago, a sign of how important personal...
