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 that we can look out and others...
Category: Christian Unity
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: Theologian: Christian unity possible but not a ‘call...
Pope Francis Saddened by Remarks Made at Synod
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is a time of reflection, dialogue and listening to the needs and sufferings of indigenous people, Pope Francis said. “The Holy Spirit is...
New Chapel at OR Tambo Airport Blessed
Bishop Duncan Tsoke, auxillary of Johannesburg, blessed a new chapel at OR Tambo International Airport in the presence of religious leaders of different denominations. The new interdenominational chapel, at basement level in Terminal A...
Pope Gives Relics of St Peter to Orthodox Patriarch
By Cindy Wooden – In what Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople described as a “brave and bold” gesture, Pope Francis gave the patriarch a famous reliquary containing bone fragments believed to belong to St....
Papal Preacher: Belief in the Trinity Should Lead to Unity in the Church
Faith in the living God should translate into concrete expressions of love and unity, especially within the church, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa told Pope Francis and leaders of the Roman Curia. “All human beings...
Diakonia Invites Catholics to Good Friday Service
Catholics are invited to join the Diakonia Council of Churches, when it presents its annual ecumenical Good Friday service on Friday, March 30, starting at the Durban Exhibition Centre (DEC) before processing, in silence, through the streets of the city to the Durban City Hall.
How Do We Build A Church Community?
This Lent we have asked parishioners to put on name tags and to introduce themselves to each other at the beginning of the Mass. Generally, after an initial reluctance, most were happy to comply. Of course, there are always those whose vehemence in being anti-anything like this is really scary. But then, every family has those, don’t they?
Catholics and Lutherans: No Church-Dividing Differences
Catholic-Lutheran ecumenical efforts have borne fruit over the past 50 years – so says “1517-2017: Lutherans and Catholics: Then and Now” conference.
Becoming One in Christ with Former Foes
For almost five centuries, Catholics and Protestants were in conflict. Today, they seek unity in Christ. BISHOP VICTOR PHALANA outlines how far we have come, and what parishes can do to promote this unity....
International Teens Realise They All Like the Same Things
Anytime there was singing, Palestinian Adan Othman-Cabat and Israeli Niri Boasson were the first to join in. “She has an amazing voice. The first time I heard it I was blown away,” Othman-Cabat, 18,...
Christian Unity Requires Learning from Each Other
Divided Christians need to recognise the gifts God has given to other communities and learn from them “without waiting for the others to learn first,” Pope Francis said. Leading an ecumenical evening prayer service...
