COVID-19 and Ecumenism: Pandemic Prompts Prayer, Action
By Cindy Wooden – The pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions have had an impact on the Catholic Church’s relationships with other Christian churches, but the effects were not...
Category: Ecumenical dialogue
Vatican Week of Prayer Focuses on Reconciliation among Christians
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The 2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity should help Christians see that the closer they draw to Christ, the closer they...
Vatican to Bishops: Ecumenism is a Lifestyle
By Cindy Wooden – The ministry of a Catholic bishop must reflect the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and must give ecumenical engagement the same kind of...
Pope and Religious Leaders Pray For Greater Care For One Another
By Cindy Wooden – The only way to end war and ensure humanity’s survival is “through encounter and negotiation, setting aside our conflicts and pursuing reconciliation, moderating the...
German Churches Plan To Continue Talks On Shared Communion
The German Catholic bishops’ conference and the council of the Evangelical Church in Germany plan to continue their discussions about shared Communion, reported the German Catholic news...
Church Urges a New Economy and a Day of Prayer
Hand-washing is important in warding off Covid-19 infection. In a new pastoral letter, the South African Council of Churches has commented on various social and faith issues...
Pope Joins Interreligious Prayer, Begging God To End Pandemic
By Cindy Wooden – At a time of global “tragedy and suffering” because of the coronavirus, and in view of the long-term impact it will have, believers...
Bishop Sipuka Now Heads SA Church Leaders’ Body
Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of Mthatha, president of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has been appointed the new chair of the National Church Leaders’ Consultation. Anglican Archbishop Thabo...
Vatican Notes Growing Ecumenical Consensus On What ‘Church’ Means
By Cindy Wooden – Working for Christian unity and engaging in formal theological dialogues to promote it obviously raises questions about what the nature and mission of the...
Our Church Must be an Open Club
When he announced the convening of the Second Vatican Council, Pope John XXIII proclaimed that he wanted “to open the windows and doors of the Church so...
Newman: A Unifying Saint – Video
Newman: A Unifying Saint – The British ambassador to the Holy See explains why the soon-to-be St. John Henry Newman matters for Anglican-Catholic relations… More Stories: Diakonia...
President Ramaphosa to Church Leaders: Let’s Meet Again
President Cyril Ramaphosa agreed with Church leaders that things need to improve in South Africa, and pledged to meet again with the Christian leaders. The delegation of...
