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OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, JOINT DECLARATIONS Decree on Ecumenism Vatican II, 1964 Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Profile of the Council as well as documents from the Council Report of the Seventh Meeting of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, Antelias, Lebanon, January 27 to 31, 2010 Report of the Sixth Meeting of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, Rome, Italy, January 26 to 30, 2009 Nature, Constitution and Mission of the Church By the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, 2009 Report at the conclusion of the Fifth Meeting of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches Maarrat Saydnaya, Syria, January 27 to February 2, 2008 Ecclesiological and Canonical Consequences of the Sacramental Nature of the Church: Ecclesial Communion, Conciliarity and Authority By the Joint International Commission for the Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church during the tenth plenary session of the Commission held in Ravenna from 8-14 October 2007 Report at the conclusion of the Fourth Meeting of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches Rome, 28 January - 3 February 2007 Growing Together in Unity and Mission: Building on 40 years of Anglican – Roman Catholic Dialogue An Agreed Statement by the International Anglican – Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission, 2007 Commentary and reflections on Growing Together in Unity and Mission By Bishop Bernard Longley, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster The Ecclesiological and Canonical Consequences of the Sacramental Nature of the Church: Ecclesial Communion, Conciliarity and Authority By the Joint International Commission for the Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, Ravenna, October 2007 On Becoming a Christian: Insights from Scripture and the Patristic Writings with some Contemporary Reflections Report of the Fifth Phase of the International Dialogue Between Some Classical Pentecostal Churches and Leaders and the Catholic Church, 1998-2006 The Grace Given You in Christ: Catholics and Methodists Reflect Further on the Church Report of the Joint Commission for Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council, Seoul 2006 Commentary and Reflections on The Grace Given You in Christ: Catholics and Methodists Reflect Further on the Church By Fr John T. Ford, C.S.C. Common Declaration of Pope Benedict Xvi and the Archbishop of Canterbury His Grace Rowan Williams The Vatican, November 23, 2006 Report at the conclusion of the Third Meeting of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches Etchmiadzin, Armenia, 27-30 January 2006 Common declaration by His Holiness Benedict XVI and Patriarch Bartholomew I The Phanar, November 30, 2006 Common declaration by His Holiness Benedict XVI and His Beatitude Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece The Vatican, December 14, 2006 The Apostolicity of the Church By the Lutheran/Roman Catholic Joint Commission, 2006 Seoul Report: The Grace Given You in Christ: Catholics and Methodists Reflect Further on the Church By the Joint Commission between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council, 2006 The Church as Community of Common Witness to the Kingdom of God Report of the Third Phase of the International Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, 1998-2005 Mary, Grace and Hope in Christ Joint statement of the Anglican - Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), 2005 A Commentary on Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission by Fr Jared Wicks, S.J., John Carroll University, Cleveland Report at the conclusion of the Second Meeting of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches Rome, Italy, 26-29 January 2005 Growing Together in Unity and Mission A Communiqué of the International Anglican - Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission, meeting at Palazzola, Rome, November 2005 Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Ecumenical Patriarch His Holiness Bartholomew I July 1, 2004 Report at the conclusion of the First Meeting of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches Cairo, Egypt, January 2004 Ecclesiological Reflections on the Current Situation in the Anglican Communion in the Light of ARCIC By the Ad hoc sub–commission of IARCCUM, Seattle, February 2004 "The Filioque: A Church-dividing issue?" An agreed statement issued by the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation, October 2003 Communiqué Articulating a Common Vision for Unity and Mission By the International Anglican Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission meeting in Northern Ireland, June 2003 Called Together to Be Peacemakers Report of the International Dialogue between the Catholic Church and Mennonite World Conference, 1998-2003 Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I on the Protection of Creation Rome - Venice, June 10, 2002 The Search for Christian Unity A popular version of the Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, 2002 Joint Declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Orthodox Patriarch of Romania, Theoctist On the Occasion of the Visit of the Patriarch to Rome, October 12, 2002 Communiqué The second meeting of the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (IARCCUM), Malta, November 2002 Joint Declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Christodoulos, on the Occasion of the Visit to Greece by Pope John Paul II Areopagus of Athens, 4 May 2001 Speaking The Truth In Love: Teaching Authority Among Catholics And Methodists Report of The Joint Commission Between The Roman Catholic Church and The World Methodist Council, 1997 – 2001, Brighton, 2001 Commentary and Reflections on Speaking the Truth in Love: Teaching Authority among Catholics and Methodists By Dr Ralph del Colle Guidelines for admission to the Eucharist between the Chaldean Church and the Assyrian Church of the East July 20, 2001 Communiqué By the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission, Lambeth Palace, England and Rome, Italy, 2001 Speaking the Truth in Love: Teaching Authority Among Catholics and Methodists By the Joint Commission between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council, 2001 Communiqué By the eighth plenary session of the Joint International Commission for the Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, July 2000 Communion in Mission Report on the meeting of Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops from 13 countries at Mississauga, near Toronto, Canada, from 14-20 May 2000 Baptism and "Sacramental Economy" An Agreed Statement of The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation, 1999 A People Made One A Pastoral Letter on Christian Unity from the Catholic Conference of Kentucky, 1999 Annex to the Official Common declaration of the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church 1999 The Gift of Authority An agreed statement by the Second Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, 1998 Statement from the Co-Chairmen of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission for the launch of The Gift of Authority, 12 May 1999, Westminster Abbey, London Commentary by Fr William Henn, O.F.M. cap. Statement on the Synod of Diamper (A.D. 1599) By the Joint International Commission for Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Orthodox Church, Kottayam, India, 29 October 1999 Seventh Official Report of the Joint Working Group Between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches February 1998 Common Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification Issued by the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation 1997 Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenians, Aram I Keshishian January 1997 Joint Synodal Decree for Promoting Unity between the Assyrian Church of the East and the Chaldean Catholic Church Mar Raphael I Bidawid, Catholicos Patriarch Catholicos, Chaldean Catholic Church, and Mar Dinkha IV, Patriarch, Assyrian Church of the East, August 1997 Evangelization, Proselytism and Common Witness The Report from the Fourth Phase of the International Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and Some Classical Pentecostal Churches and Leaders, 1990-1997. Rome, Italy, June 1997 Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and Armenian Catholicos Karekin I December 1996 Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Leonard Carey Rome, December 5, 1996 Rio Report: The Word of Life: A Statement on Revelation and Faith By the Joint Commission between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council, 1996 That All May Be One Pope John Paul II: Ut Unum Sint, 1995 Fourth Centenary of the Union of Brest Apostolic letter of Pope John Paul II, 1995 Common Declaration Signed by Pope John Paul II and Patriarch Bartholomew I in 1995 Common Christological Declaration Between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East in 1994 Agreement between the Catholic Church and the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church on Interchurch Marriages January 1994 A Response of the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church Regarding the Balamand Document (Dated June 23, 1993): "Uniatism, Method of Union of the Past, and the Present Search for Full Communion, 1994 Life in Christ: Morals, Communion and the Church Second Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission, 1994 Uniatism: Method of Union of the Past, and Present Search for Full Communion The document along with the Informative Communiqué from the meeting of the seventh plenary session of the joint international commission for theological dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, Balamand, Lebanon, June 17-24, 1993 Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism Document by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, 1993 Church and Justification: Understanding the Church in the Light of the Doctrine of the Justification By the Lutheran/Roman Catholic Joint Commission, Wurzburg, Germany, September 1993 The Church as Communion Second Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission, 1991 Interim Report on Marriage By the joint international commission for dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of India, 1991 Interim Report on Ecclesial Eucharistic Communion By the joint international commission for dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of India, 1991 Paris (Singapore) Report: The Apostolic Tradition By the Joint Commission between the Roman Catholic Church and World Methodist Council, 1991 The History of the "filioque" Controversy; Biblical, Theological and Patristic Aspects of the Procession of the Holy Spirit; The Addition of the Formula "Filioque" to the Text of the Nicean-Constantinopolitan Creed By the International Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church, Amba Bishoy Monastery, Wadi El Natrun, Egypt, 1990 Recent Efforts for Unity Between the Two Families of the Orthodox Church The report covers the four unofficial conversations (1964, 1967, 1970, 1971), the three meetings of the ``Joint Commission of the Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches'' (1985, 1989, 1990), and two meetings of sub-committees (1987, 1990) Mystery of the Incarnate Word; Christology; Mixed Marriages Statement of the joint commission between the Roman Catholic Church and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Kottayam, India, June 1990 Doctrinal Agreement on Christology Approved by Pope John Paul II and Catholicos Mar Baselius Marthoma Mathews I, June 1990 Sixth Official Report of the Joint Working Group Between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches August 1990 Perspectives on Koinonia Report from the Third Quinquennium of the Dialogue between the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and Some Classical Pentecostal Churches and Leaders, 1985-1989. July 1990 A Joint Reaction by the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the U.S.A. to the International Orthodox/Roman Catholic Commission's Text: "The Sacrament of Order in the Sacramental Structure of the Church with Particular Reference to the Importance of Apostolic Succession for the Sanctification and Unity of the People of God,” 1989 Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie Rome, October 2, 1989 The Sacrament of Order in the Sacramental Structure of the Church, with Particular Reference to the Importance of the Apostolic Succession for the Sanctification and Unity of the People of God Orthodox Roman Catholic International Dialogue, Valamo, Finland, June 1988 A Response by the U.S. Theological Consultation to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church Regarding the Bari Document: "Faith, Sacraments, and the Unity of the Church,” 1988 Summons to Witness to Christ in Today's World: A Report On The Baptist-Roman Catholic International Conversations, 1984-1988 Atlanta, July 1988 The Mystery of Redemption and Its Consequences for the Last Ends of the Human Person Common Report and Brief Formula by the mixed commission of the dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church, Amba Bishoy Monastery, Wadi El Natrun, Egypt, 1988 The Sacrament of Order in the Sacramental Structure of the Church with Particular Reference to the Importance of Apostolic Succession for the Sanctification and Unity of the People of God By the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, at the monastery of New Valamo, Finland, June 1988 Salvation and the Church: An Agreed Statement Second Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission, 1987 Faith, Sacraments and the Unity of the Church By the international joint commission for theological dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, Bari, 16 June 1987 Faith, Sacraments and the Unity of the Church By the international joint commission for theological dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church at its plenary meeting in Bari, June 1987 Guidelines for Catholics in Local Ecumenical Partnerships, Department of Dialogue and Unity, Committee for Christian Unity, Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales: Leaflet 1: Single Congregation Local Ecumenical Partnership Leaflet 2: Congregations in Covenanted Partnerships Leaflet 3: Shared Buildings Leaflet 4: Chaplaincy Partnerships Leaflet 5: Mission Partnerships Leaflet 6: Educational Partnerships Salvation and the Church: An Agreed Statement By the Second Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, 1986 Nairobi Report: Towands a Statement on the Church By the Joint Commission between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council, 1986 Policy Statement on Ecumenism From the New Zealand National Commission for Ecumenism Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and His Holiness Mar Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch June 1984 Facing Unity: Models, Forms and Phases of Catholic-Lutheran Church Fellowship By the Lutheran/Roman Catholic Joint Commission, Rome, Italy, February-March 1984 A Report on the Evangelical-Roman Catholic Dialogue on Mission, 1977-1984 April 1984 Fifth Official Report of the Joint Working Group Between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches June 1983 Martin Luther - Witness to Jesus Christ By the Lutheran/Roman Catholic Joint Commission, Wurttemberg, Germany, May 1983 Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie Canterbury, May 29, 1982 The Mystery of the Church and the Eucharist in the Light of the Mystery of the Holy Trinity Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, Second Plenary Meeting, Munich, July 1982 Letter to the Catholic People of New Zealand Concerning Membership of a New Ecumenical Body 1982 statement from the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference Final Report of the Dialogue Between the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity and Some Classical Pentecostals, 1977-1982 Collegeville, MN, October 1982 The Mystery of the Church and the Eucharist in the Light of the Trinity By the Joint International Commission for the Theological Dialogue Between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, Munich, Germany, July 1982 Authority in the Church I: Elucidation First Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission, 1981 Authority in the Church II First Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission, 1981 Apostolicity and Catholicity in the Visible Unity of the Church Final report of the Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic International Commission for Dialogue, 1981 The Ministry in the Church By the Lutheran/Roman Catholic Joint Commission, Lantana, Florida, March 1981 Honolulu Report: Authority, Moral Decisions, Marriage By the Joint Commission of the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council, 1981 A Response by the U.S. Theological Consultation to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church Regarding the Munich Document: "The Mystery of the Church and of the Eucharist in the Light of the Mystery of the Holy Trinity,” 1980 Roman Catholic/Lutheran Joint Commission Statement on the Augsburg Confession Augsburg, Germany, February 1980 Ways to Community By the Lutheran/Roman Catholic Joint Commission, Augsburg, February 1980 Plan to Set Underway the Theological Dialogue Between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church By the Joint International Commission, 1980 Joint Declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I at the Conclusion of the Visit of the Pope to the Phanar November 30, 1979 Ministry and Elucidation First Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission, 1979 Eucharistic Doctrine – Elucidation First Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission, 1979 The Principles for Guiding the Search for Unity between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church Report of the Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and Coptic Orthodox Church, Cairo, 1979 The Role of the Councils in the Life of the Church and on the Sacraments in Their Relation to the Church and the Economy of Salvation Report of the Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and Coptic Orthodox Church, Cairo, 1978 The Eucharist By the Joint Roman Catholic/Lutheran Commission, Sigtuna, Sweden, October 1978 Common Declaration of Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Donald Coggan Rome, 29 April 1977 The Presence of Christ in Church and World: Dialogue between the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity: 1970-77 Final report of the International Reformed Catholic Dialogue, March 1977 The Theology of Marriage and the Problems of Mixed Marriages Dialogue between the Lutheran World Federation ,The World Alliance of Reformed Churches, and The Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity (Roman Catholic Church) 1971-1977 Report of the Joint Commission Between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council The Dublin Report, 1976 Statement of Third World Theologians Excerpts taken from the statement issued by the Third World theologians gathered for ecumenical dialogue in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, August 5-12, 1976 Authority in the Church I First Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission, 1976 The Unity of the Church up to the Fifth Century Report of the Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and Coptic Orthodox Church, Vienna, 1976 Final Report of the Dialogue Between the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity and Some Classical Pentecostals, 1972-1976 Rome, Italy, May 1976 Ecclesiology, Pastoral and Juridical Problems Final Report of the Anglican/Roman Catholic Commission on the Theology of Marriage and Its Application to Mixed Marriages, 1975 Vision and Understanding of the Unity We Seek Report of the Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and Coptic Orthodox Church, Cairo, 1975 Fourth Official Report of the Joint Working Group Between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches 1975 Christology Report of the Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and Coptic Orthodox Church, Cairo, 1974 Report On Roman Catholic Church Collaboration By the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, 1974 Ministry and Ordination First Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission, 1973 Common Declaration of Pope Paul VI and of the Pope of Alexandria Shenouda III The Vatican, May 10, 1973 Future Joint Activities of the Roman Catholic Church and World Council of Churches Report of the Joint Working Group Between the RCC and the WCC, 1973 The Gospel and the Church - The Malta Report Report of the Joint Lutheran-Roman Catholic Study Commission on "The Gospel and the Church," 1972 Eucharistic Doctrine First Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission, 1971 Ecclesiology, Pastoral and Juridical Problems Third Report of the Anglican/Roman Catholic Commission on the Theology of Marriage and Its Application to Mixed Marriages, 1971 Report of the Joint Commission Between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council First Series 1967-1970. The Denver Report, 1971 Common Declaration by Pope Paul VI and the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Ignatius Yacoub III October 1971 Denver Report: Christian Home and Family By the Joint Commission of the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council, 1971 Joint Declaration of Pope Paul VI and Vasken I, Supreme Catholicos-Patriarch of All Armenians, The Vatican, May 12, 1970 Third Official Report of the Joint Working Group Between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches Naples, Italy, May 1970 The Malta Report By Anglican-Roman Catholic Joint Preparatory Commission, January 1968 Common Declaration of His Holiness Pope Paul VI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I At the conclusion of the visit of the Patriarch to Rome, 28 October 1967 Second Official Report of the Joint Working Group Between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches Ariccia, Italy, August 1967 Common Declaration of Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Michael Ramsey Rome, 24 March 1966 First Official Report of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation Strasbourg, France, April 1966 Joint Declaration of Pope Paul VI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I to Remove from the Memory and the Midst of the Church the Sentences of Excommunication Issued in 1054 December 7, 1965 Ambulate in Dilectione Papal brief by Pope Paul VI canceling the sentence of excommunication of the Patriarch of Constantinople, December 7, 1965 Patriarchal Tome By Athenagoras the Patriarch of Constantinople, December 7, 1965 Joint Worship at Ecumenical Gatherings Report of two meetings held in Rome by the joint Working Group of the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches, October-November 1965 First Official Report of the Joint Working Group Between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches 1965 Relationships Between the World Council of Churches and the Roman Catholic Church Statement adopted by the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches at Enugu, January 1965 On Truth, Unity and Peace Articles 59-96 on Christian unity. Pope John XXIII: Ad Petri Cathedram, 1959 On Religious Unity Pope Pius XI: Mortalium Animos, 1928 Unto the Churches of Christ Everywhere This Encyclical letter of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1920 is considered to be foundational for the establishment of the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Documents Courtesy of the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism, Saskatoon, and the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism, Montreal ARTICLES, PAPERS Unity a Moral Imperative Pope Benedict XVI's homily at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 25, 2011 Christian Unity Abides in Prayer By Pope Benedict XVI at the General Audience on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Ecumenical Affairs - Dialogues From the Anglican Consultative Council. Anglican - Baptist, Anglican - Lutheran, Anglican - Methodist, Anglican - Old Catholic, Anglican - Oriental Orthodox, Anglican - Orthodox, Anglican - Roman Catholic Characteristics of Development of Inter-Confessional Relations in Ukraine By Maksym Vasin, Executive Director of the civil organization Institute of Religious Freedom in Kyiv, in Religion in Eastern Europe, February 2010 Protestant Reconciliation—A Matter for Solid Dialogue: A 17th-century Dutch Proposal for International Lutheran-Reformed Dialogue and a European Protestant Agreement By Frank van der Pol in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Winter 2010 On the Way to a New Orthodox-Catholic Ecumenism By Johannes Oeldemann, Director of the Johann-Adam-Moehler-Institute for Ecumenics at Paderborn, in Christ in der Gegenwart, 2010 Will the Pan-Orthodox Council Come? Old Conflicts and New Constellations in the Orthodox Church By Johannes Oeldemann, Director of the Johann-Adam-Moehler-Institute for Ecumenics at Paderborn, in Herder Korrespondenz, 2010 Catholics and Pentecostals: Troubled History, New Initiatives By Thomas P. Rausch in Theological Studies, December 2010 The Council in Trullo Revisited: Ecumenism and the Canon of the Councils By George Nedungatt in Theological Studies, September 2010 The Ecumenical Calling of the Academic Theologian to Spiritual Pilgrimage in Service of Gospel Unity By Jeffrey Gros in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 2009 The Eucharistic Presence of Christ in Seventeenth-century Dutch Protestant Popular Piety: Toward a Catholic-Protestant Rapprochement? By Tony Maan in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2009 Responses To Ut Unum Sint By Ronald G. Roberson, CSP, April 2009 Healing the Division between East & West By Andrew Thomas Kania is Director of Spirituality at Aquinas College, Manning, 2009 An Ecumenical Comparison of Niemoller's Maundy Thursday Sermon, 1945, and Rahner's Holy Thursday Homily, 1976 By Audrey Borschel in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Fall 2009 A Catholic View of Orthodoxy By Aidan Nichols, OP, July 2009 The Leuenberg Agreement and Church Unity: A Possible Matrix To Cross Ten Seas With? By Willem A. Dreyer in HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2009 New Maps for the Journey: Metaphoric Process in Ecumenical Theology By Paul A. Schreck in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2009 Mirror of Experience: Palamas and Bonaventure on the Experience of God—A Contribution to Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue By Russel Murray in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 2009 Ecumenical Ecclesiology and the Language of Unity By Peter C. Bouteneff in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 2009 Ecumenical Ecclesiology: One Church of Christ for the Sake of the World By Michael Kinnamon in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 2009 Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue: Retrieving Eucharistic Ecclesiology By Radu Bordeianu in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2009 Baptists & Catholics Together? Making Up Is Hard to Do By Curtis W. Freeman in Commonweal, Jan 16, 2009 The Ground Rules for Ecumenical Dialogue By Andrew Thomas Kania, Director of Spirituality at Aquinas College, Manning, 2009 Gregory the Great and the Sixth-Century Dispute over the Ecumenical Title By George E. Demacopoulos in Theological Studies, September 2009 Florosky's “The Boundaries of the Church” in Dialogue with the Reformed Tradition: Toward a Catholic and Charismatic Ecumenical Ecclesiology By Rev. Steven D. Aguzzi, Spring 2009 Global Prophet and Ecumenical Contemplative By Glenn Crider and Victor A. Kramer in Cross Currents, March 2009 Thomas Merton's Inclusivity and Ecumenism; Silencing the Gong and Cymbals By John. Wu, Jr. in Cross Currents, March 2009 St Paul and Ecumenism By Bishop John Arnold in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, January 2009 Where Does Orthodoxy Move? By Michael Schrom in Christ in der Gegenwart, 2009 Europe as an Ecumenical Challenge? By Christoph Böttigheimer, professor of fundamental theology at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, in Stimmen der Zeit, 2009 Eastern Christianity - Western Christianity By Johannes Röser in Christ in der Gegenwart, 2009 "Willingness to Listen Is Needed": An Interview with the Eastern Churches Expert Rudolf Prokschi By Ulrich Ruh in Herder Korrespondenz, 2009 Gregory the Great and the Sixth-Century Dispute over the Ecumenical Title By George E. Demacopoulos in Theological Studies, September 2009 Interpreting the Scriptures Together: Seeking the Visible Unity of the Church By William Tabbernee in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 2008 The Dialogues between the European Baptist Federation and the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe By Uwe Swarat in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 2008 Interpreting the Scriptures Together: Seeking the Visible Unity of the Church By Beverly Roberts Gaventa in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 2008 Simul Iustus et Peccator: Ecumenical Reflections on the Lutheran - Roman Catholic Simul Controversy By Vitalis Mshanga, doctoral student at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 2008 The Meaning of "life": The Giving of Life as a Criterion for Ecumenical Hermeneutics By Peter-Ben Smit in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 2008 Confessional and Ecumenical? Revisiting Edmund Schlink on the Hermeneutics of Doctrine By D J Smit, University of Stellenbosch, in Verbum et Ecclesia, 2008 The Conversion of Saint Paul By Gerard W Hughes SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, January 2008 Our Ecumenical Hopes: Where Are They Now? By Michael Hurley SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, January 2008 Identity of the Jesuit ecumenist By Edward G. Farrugia S.J. in Ignaziana, 2007 Reflection of Cardinal Kasper on the Meeting of the Holy Father with the College of Cardinals 23 November 2007 Orthodoxy, Postmodernity, and Ecumenism: The Difference That Divine-Human Communion Makes By Aristotle Papanikolaou in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Fall 2007 10th-6th century BC By Charles Frazee in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2007 Christian Unity By Josephine Way on "Catholics for a Changing Church" Ecumenical Roads No Longer Lead to Rome By Andrew Hamilton in Eureka Street, July 2007 Forgiveness and the Healing of Memories: An Anabaptist-Mennonite Perspective By John D. Roth in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Fall 2007 Ecumenical Marriage as Leaven for Christian Unity By Jason E. King in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2007 Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue Seen Through an Emancipatory Theory By Gideon Goosen in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2007 Bishops, Ministry, and the Unity of the Church in Ecumenical Dialogue: Deadlock, Breakthrough or Both? By Michael Root, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, SC, in CTSA Proceedings, 2007 Anglican-Roman Catholic Relations since Vatican II By Sister Cecily Boulding By Grace Alone Are We Made Whole: Toward Full Communion in Faith, Life and Witness By Brother Jeffrey Gros, FSC, Memphis Theological Seminary, 2007 The Requirements and Challenges of Full Communion: A Multilateral Evaluation? By Jeffrey Gros in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2007 Standstill or New Kairos? About the Future of the Protestant-Catholic Dialogue By Harding Meyer, professor and director of many years at the Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg, in Stimmen der Zeit, 2007 The People Are Our Message Interview with Aldo Giordano by Ernst Ulz, in Neue Stadt, 2007 The Ecumenical Landscape By Thomas Ryan, CSP, in America, June 19-26, 2006 The Holy Spirit and Ecumenical Dialogue: Theological and Practical Dimensions By Cardinal Walter Kasper, October 2006 Coming in from Outside: A Crucial Event in the History of Ecumenism of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Church Johan Buitendag in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2006 That They May Be One: An Interchurch Marriage By Ruth Reardon in The Way, 2006 Ecumenism in a State of Flux By Walter Cardinal Kasper. Introduction at the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council For Promoting Christian Unity on 13 November 2006 On Not Knowing Where We Are Going Some reflections by John Cole on local unity Issues and fresh expressions of Church and their implications for ecumenical method - an English perspective, February 2005 Local Ecumenism and Fresh Expressions of Church: Some Possible Implications for Ecumenical Method Extract from an unpublished article by John Cole, 2005 Towards a Catholic-Orthodox Alliance Interview with Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev of Vienna and Austria, Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church to the European Institutions, June 2005 At a Loss for Words: Ecumenism Stutters in Germany By Tom Heneghan in Commonweal, Nov 18, 2005 The Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians: Its Contribution to Ecumenical Formation By Isabel Apawo Phiri, Ecumenical Review, January 2005 Challenging Identity and Crossing Borders: Unity in the Church of South India By George Oommen in Word & World, Winter 2005 Ecumenism's Future: What to Look for under Benedict XVI By Margaret O'Gara in Commonweal, July 15, 2005 The ecumenical movement in the 21st century By Cardinal Walter Kasper at the event marking the 40th anniversary of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC, 2005 Nestorius and Cyril: 5th Century Christological Division and Recent Progress in Reconciliation By Ben Green, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Villanova University, in Concept, 2005 The Windsor Report and Ecumenical Dialogue By Kevin Flynn in Anglican Theological Review, Fall 2005 The Windsor Report: Two Observations on Its Ecumenical Content By Wright, J Robert in Anglican Theological Review, Fall 2005 Address of Benedict XVI to the members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church December 15, 2005 Mission, Theological Education, and Ecumenism By Simon Oxley in Common Ground Journal, Fall 2005. Scroll down to page 96 Spiritual Ecumenism: The Inescapable Way Forward By H.E. Msgr. Brian Farrell, L.C., Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, in People on the Move, April 2005 “Ecumenism of Holiness”: Pilgrimage at the Beginning of the Third Millennium. Pastoral Reflections By Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, in People on the Move, April 2005 “Ecumenism of Holiness” – Pilgrimage at the Beginning of the Third Millennium By H.E. Msgr. Séamus HEGARTY, Bishop of Derry, Ireland, in People on the Move, April 2005 1940s AD By Daniel C. Goodwin in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2004 1900s AD By Daniel C. Goodwin in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2004 Just Policing: How War Could Cease to Be a Church-Dividing Issue By Gerald W. Schlabach in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 2004 Paris, Rome, Jerusalem: An Ecumenical Journey By George Lindbeck in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 2004 Problem or Promise? Confessional Martyrs and Mennonite-Roman Catholic Relations By Jeremy M. Bergen in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 2004 Ecumenism of the Trenches? The Politics of Evangelical-Catholic Alliances By Dennis R. Hoover in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2004 The Wurzburg Declaration Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2004 Unity in Difference: Spiritual Challenges in Interchurch Family Life By Ruth Reardon in The Way, 2004 Intervention by Card. Walter Kasper At the Conference on the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Conciliar Decree "Unitatis redintegratio," November 2004 Without Justification? The Catholic-Lutheran Joint Declaration and its Protestant Critics By Iain Taylor in The Way, 2004 Catholic Ecumenism In Russia By John A. Hardon, S.J., 2003 Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in Canada By Catherine E. Clifford in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 2003 The Path of Roman Catholic and Anglican Unity John Coventry Memorial Lecture by Bishop Crispian Hollis, Roman Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, in the Journal of the Association of Interfaith Families, 2003 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: A Spirituality for the Long By Thomas Ryan, CSP Ecumenism and Evangelization: Working the Fit By Fr. Frank DeSiano, CSP Multiple Religious Belonging: Opportunities and Challenges for Theology and Church By Peter C. Phan in Theological Studies, September 2003 What Does It Mean Today To Be Ecumenical? By Thomas Ryan, CSP The Role of the Personal in Christian Unity Efforts By Fr. Thomas Ryan, CSP, director of the Paulist North American Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations in Washington, DC Mary and the Future of Ecumenism By Marc Ouellet in Communio, Spring 2003 The Roman Catholic-United Church Dialogue in Canada By Angelika Piche in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 2003 Address of Cardinal Walter Kasper to His Beatitude Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens February 14, 2003 Anglicans and Communion: Six Propositions and an Invitation to Participate in the Communion Study By, Philip H E Thomas, A Katherine Grieb, Esther M Mombo, N Thomas Wright, et al in Anglican Theological Review, Summer 2003 Current Perspectives on Petrine Ministry and Papal Primacy By Denis Fortin, Andrews University, in Andrews University Seminary Studies, 2003 At the End of an Era: A Meditation on Ecumenism, Exile and Gratitude By Marc H. Ellis in Cross Currents, Spring 2003 Prolusio of Cardinal Walter Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity November 2003 Peace Theology and Foundations for Ecumenical Dialogue By Lauree Hersch Meyer in Quaker Theology, Spring-Summer 2003 A Study Guide to "Dominus Jesus" By Brian Gleeson C.P. in Theology@McAuley, 2002 Church Unity and the Necessity of Nonviolence By Craig M. Watts in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 2002 Communion Terminology in the Lutheran-Roman Catholic International Dialogue in Light of the Koinonia Language of the Canberra Statement By Lorelei F. Fuchs in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 2002 The Idea of Reception and the Family in Ecumenical Dialogue By Ji-il Tark in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 2002 Prospects of Orthodox-Catholic Relations By Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev at the University of St Thomas, St Paul, Minnesota, October 2002 Lonergan's Contribution to Ecumenism By Catherine E. Clifford in Theological Studies, September 2002 Common Considerations: The Orthodox-Old Catholic Consultation on the Role of Women in the Church and the Ordination of Women as an Ecumenical Issue: Preliminary Remarks By Urs von Arx and Anastasios Kallis in Anglican Theological Review, Summer 2002 Reconciling Clashing Ecumenical Visions: Church of God (Anderson) & Free Methodist By Barry L. Callen in Wesley Theological Journal, 2002 After Easter Together, Ecumenism By Cardinal Walter Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, International Meeting Peoples and Religions, Barcelona, September 2001 After Easter Together, Ecumenism By Mary Tanner, Anglican Theologian, 2001 Ecumenical Formation in the Service of a Renewed Church By John S. Pobee in Ecumenical Review, 2001 Christology in the Reformed-Orthodox Dialogue By Steven C. Salaris in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Fall 2001 Present Situation and Future of the Ecumenical Movement Prolusio of Cardinal Walter Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, November 2001 Ecumenism in Mozambique By Elias Massicame in Ecumenical Review, 2001 Construing Newer "Window" of Ecumenism for Africa: A Catholic Perspective By Gosbert T. M. Byamungu in Ecumenical Review, 2001 Vatican II on Ecumenism and the Eastern Orthodox Church By Vladimir Kharlamov in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring-Summer 2001 1054 & All That: Look To The Undivided Church By Jerry Ryan in Commonweal, Jan 12, 2001 The New Ecumenism and Christian Witness to Society This is a revision of the address given by Dr. Tom Oden on the 20th Anniversary of the Founding of the Institute on Religion and Democracy, Oct. 1, 2001 Meditation On Christian Unity Efforts While Walking a Labyrinth By Thomas Ryan, CSP, in Ecumenical Trends, December 2001 "Dominus Iesus" and the Ecumenical Dialogue with Catholics By Vincent P. Branick in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Fall 2001 The Church and the Churches By Tom Layden in The Way, 2001 Ecclesial Religious Communities Old and New By Ellen M. Leonard in The Way, 2001 The Joint Declaration on Justification By Hans L. Martensen in Ecumenical Review, 2000 A Point of No Return? The Joint Declaration and the future of Lutheran-Catholic dialogue. By Peder Norgaard-Hojen in Ecumenical Review, 2000 The Pursuit of Holiness: A Roman Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue By Ralph Del Colle in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 2000 Rome & Relativism: 'Dominus Iesus' & the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Editorial in Commonweal, Oct 20, 2000 History of the Ecumenical Movement Chapter 1 of a handbook on ecumenism, by Ellen Macek, 2000 The Gift of Authority By Michael Root in Ecumenical Review, 2000 Multicultural Evangelical Hermeneutics and Ecumenical Dialogue By Douglas Jacobsen in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring, 2000 New Quaker Starting Points in Ecumenical Peace Dialogue By Ann K. Riggs in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 2000 New Starting Points in Ecumenical Peace Dialogue: A Mennonite Perspective By John D. Rempel in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 2000 New Starting Points in Ecumenical Peace Dialogue-Three Perspectives: An introduction By Elizabeth Hanson Mellen in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 2000 New Starting Points in tile Ecumenical Peace Dialogue By Scott Holland in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 2000 Melchizedek, King and Priest: An Ecumenical Paradigm? By T.K. Thomas in Ecumenical Review, 2000 Ecclesiological and Ecumenical Implications of Baptism By Walter Kasper in Ecumenical Review, 2000 Ut Unum Sint and Catholic Involvement in Ecumenism By William Henn in Ecumenical Review, 2000 A Communion of Martyrs By Sven-Erik Brodd in Ecumenical Review, 2000. Perspectives on the Papal Encyclical Letter Ut Unum Sint Rufus Jones and the Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry How a Quaker helped to shape modern ecumenical Christianity. By Stephen W. Angell in Quaker Theology, 2000 The Nature and Purpose of Ecumenical Dialogue By Konrad Raiser in Ecumenical Review, 2000 Survey of Church Union Negotiations 1996-1999 By Thomas F. Best in Ecumenical Review, 2000 Globalization, Philosophy and the Model of Ecumenism By William Sweet. Chapter 23 of the book Philosophical Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization, 2000 A Time for Practical Steps Forward in Anglican-Roman Catholic Relations By Mary Tanner in the Journal of the Association of Interfaith Families, 2000 The Counter-Reformation of Pope John Paul II? By Ranald Macaulay, in Cambridge Papers, September 2000 Ecumenically Challenged: An Orthodox View of Dominus Iesus By John Garvey in Commonweal, Dec 15, 2000 Roman Catholic Solutions to the Marian Question in Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue By Leona M. English in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 2000 20th century AD: American Religious Life Is Not Only Content, It Is Also a Continuous Process By Peter W. Williams in Cross Currents, Spring-Summer 2000 Whence Pluralism, Whither Denominationalism? By Sam Portaro in Cross Currents, Spring-Summer, 2000 Unity and Autocephaly: Mutually Exclusive? By Dr. Lewis J. Patsavos, Ph.D., Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Roman Catholic-Quaker Dialogue By Jay Wesley Worrall IV in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer-Fall 1999 Opening up Ecumenical Space By Pastor Konrad Raiser, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, in Interchurch Families, 1999 Back to the Future: Christian Unity & the Papacy By Jerry Ryan in Commonweal, Jan 15, 1999 Roman Catholics and Pentecostals in Dialogue By Walter J. Hollenweger in Ecumenical Review, 1999 Ecumenical Trends in the Armenian Church Article in Ecumenical Review, 1999 Anglicans and Roman Catholics in Dialogue By Luis Melo, S.M. in Perspective, November 1999 An Ecumenical Vocation for the Wesleyan / Holiness Tradition By Elizebeth H. Mellen in Wesley Theological Journal, 1999 Message to the Cuban Council of Churches Pope John Paul II, Havana, January 1998 A Ministry of Communion for the Whole Church: Proposals for Conversion By Catherine E. Clifford in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 1998 A Papacy Faithful to the Gospel: What Would the Protestant Churches Require? By Pamela Dickey Young in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 1998 One Movement, Many Visions? By William G. Rusch in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 1998 Does Christian Unity Require Some Form of Papal Primacy? By Clark Pinnock in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 1998 Exploring New Forms of Co-operation: The Project of "Mending the World" By Peter Wyatt in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 1998 An Emerging Ecumenical Consensus on Papal Primacy? By John Baycroft in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 1998 Chalcedonian Christology: Modern Criticism and Contemporary Ecumenism By Mark S.G. Nestlehutt in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 1998 "Turn to God - Rejoice in Hope": Roman Catholic Perspectives for Harare and Beyond By Anton Houtepen in Ecumenical Review, 1998 Baptism -- the Basis of Church Unity?: The Question of Baptism in Faith and Order By Dagmar Heller in Ecumenical Review, 1998 The Tongues of Pentecost: A Pentecostal Perspective on the Promise and Challenge of Pentecostal/Roman Catholic Dialogue By Frank D. Macchia in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Winter 1998 Ecumenism as the Shared Practice of a Peculiar Identity By Walter Brueggemann in Word & World, Spring 1998 Does Ecumenism Have a Future? By Walter Sundberg in Word & World, Spring 1998 Living in the Shadow of the Manger: Mission, Ecumenism, and the World's Children By Margaret Eletta Guider, Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, Massachusetts in Word & World, Spring 1998 The Church of the Future and the Prospects for Ecumenism By Timothy F. Lull in Word & World, Spring 1998 Regaining Our Ritual Coherence: The Question of Textuality and Worship in Ecumenical Reception By Piet J. Naude in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 1998 The Complex Accusation of Sheep-stealing: Proselytism and Ethics By John C. Haughey in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 1998 The Bilateral Dialogues: New Visions and Challenges By Darlis J. Swan in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Summer 1998 The Anglican Contribution to the Ecumenical Age: A Non-Anglican View By Nicholas Lossky in Anglican Theological Review, Spring 1998 The Tongues of Pentecost: A Pentecostal Perspective on the Promise and Challenge of Pentecostal/Roman Catholic Dialogue By Frank D. Macchia in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Winter 1998 The Holy Spirit's presence among other Christians By Eleuterio F. Fortino in Tertium Millennium, 1998 A Wesleyan Perspective on Christian Unity By David L. Cubie in Wesley Theological Journal, 1998 The Church and the Churches: Toward an Ecumenical Ecclesiology By Sarah Butler in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 1997 All Economics Is Local By Joe Nangle, O.F.M. in Sojourners, May-June 1997. "Ecumenism will happen not so much as a result of doctrinal discussions, but through real-life activities on behalf of a suffering world." Honest Differences: When Communion Impedes Communion Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians. By John Garvey in Commonweal, May 23, 1997 Anglican-Lutheran Convergence and the Anticipation of Full Communion By Gunther Gassmann in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Winter 1997 Reflections on the Filioque By Ralph Del Cole in Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Spring 1997 Ecumenical Cooperation in Jerusalem By Kamal-Hanna Batish in Tertium Millennium, 1997 The Ecumenism of the New Martyrs By Josef L. Maj The Reception of Vatican II's Teaching on Ecumenism into the Life of the Catholic Church By William Henn in Tertium Millennium, 1997 The Holy Spirit and the Ecumenism By Paul-Werner Scheele and Eleuterio F. Fortino in Tertium Millennium, 1997 The Reception Process: The Challenge at the Threshold of a New Phase of the Ecumenical Movement By Hermann J. Pottmeyer in America, October 26, 1996 Vatican II Called Catholics to Active Role in Ecumenism Reflection by Pope John Paul II in January 1996 The Ecumenical Significance of Evangelium Vitae By Paul J. Wojda in Word & World, Winter 1996 Ecumenical Theological Education and the Church in Africa Today By Nyambura J. Njoroge in Bulletin for Contextual Theology, 1996 Roman Catholic Theologies of Eucharistic Communion: A Contribution to Ecumenical Conversation By David N. Power in Theological Studies, December 1996 Unity in New Testament Perspective By William Loader. An address first given at the Uniting Church Committee for Church Unity and then at the Conference of Churches of Western Australia 1996 Viewing Justification through Calvin's Eyes: An Ecumenical Experiment By William M. Thompson in Theological Studies, September 1996 Renewal Out of Africa By John de Gruchy. A Report on the African Consultation on the viability of ecumenical theological tormation held at the Moffat Mission, Kuruman, South Africa, 1-6 August 1995 Ecumenical Theological Education and the Church in Africa Today By Nyambura Njoroge, Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Kenya, 1995 The Ecumenical Dimension in the Formation of Those Engaged in Pastoral Work By the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, 1995 John Paul II, Ecumenist Asks Prayers for His Own Conversion By Jon Nilson in Commonweal, July 14, 1995 Renewal Out of Africa A Report by John de Gruchy on the African Consultation on the Viability of Ecumenical Theological Formation held at the Moffat Mission, Kuruman, South Africa, August 1995 Confessionalism, Ecumenism and the Christian Churches By Benjamin Wood Westervelt in The Way, 1995 Anglican Orders as Bones of Contention By Tim Unsworth in National Catholic Reporter, April 28, 1995 Pact with Catholics Alarms Evangelicals By Adelle M. Banks in National Catholic Reporter, March 10, 1995 "Is the Ordination of Women an Ecumenical Eroblem?" By Professor Dr. Anne Jensen, Internationale Kirchliche Zeitschrift, 1994 The Many and the One: The Interface Between Orthodox and Evangelical Protestant Hermeneutics By Grant R. Osborne, 1994 Christians vs. Lions: Ecumenical Retreat in Africa By Brian O'Rourke in Commonweal, Jan 14, 1994 The Church and the Churches: Recent Roman Catholic Ecclesial Trends By Elizabeth Lord in The Way, 1994 Letter Exacerbates Old Splits among Ecumenical Partners By Christopher Herlinger in National Catholic Reporter, June 17, 1994 Catholics, Evangelicals in New Alliance: 'Unofficial' Declaration Deplores Division, Outlines Political Agenda By Michael J. Paquette in National Catholic Reporter, April 8, 1994 Anglican Women Priests Pose New Wrinkles for Dialogue By Peter Hebblethwaite in National Catholic Reporter, March 25, 1994 The Disunity of the Church and the Credibility of the Gospel By Bruce D. Marshall in Theology Today, 1993 A Glitch or a Gulf? Canterbury, Rome & Reunion - Report on Ecumenism By Jon Nilson in Commonweal, Feb 26, 1993 Whitby & Kleve - Consecration of New Altar in Church in Kleve, Germany - The Ecumenical Task: 1993 By Anthea Dove in Commonweal, Jan 15, 1993 Future of Liberation Theology Is Down Road to Ecumenism By Rosemary Radford Ruether in National Catholic Reporter, April 9, 1993 Protestants Are Upbeat about Impact of Encyclical By Dawn Gibeau in National Catholic Reporter, Oct 22, 1993 Christian Unity: No Deadline, But a Boost in Spain By Patricia Lefevere in National Catholic Reporter, August 27, 1993 Catholics and Protestants Lenten lecture given by Professor Adrian Hastings of the University of Leeds at the Centre for Reformation Studies of the University of Sheffield in April 1992 The Goal of Ecumenism By Carl A. Volz in Word & World, 1992 What the Orthodox Say: Is Rome Listening? By John Garvey in Commonweal, August 14, 1992 Whither Lutheranism?... Summer 1991 issue of Word & World containing articles on different perspectives of Lutheranisn: Anglican, Reformed, Baptist, United Church of Christ, Evangelical Protestant Ecumenical Vision and Evangelical Imagination By Lee E. Snook in Word & World, 1990 Emerging Ecumenical Issues in Worship By Horace T. Allen, Jr. in Word & World, 1989 Civil Religion and the Ecumenical Endeavor By Craig M. Watts in Word & World, 1988 The Holiness Witness in the Ecumenical Church By Donald W. Dayton in Wesley Theological Journal, 1988 Ecumenism and Prison Chaplaincy By Ben W. Bledsoe in Theology Today, 1987 Lutherans in Dialogue: Basic Differences? By Marc Kolden in Word & World, 1987 Ministry, Management, and the Ecumenical Movement By Gary M. Simpson in Word & World, 1987 Current Trends: The New Ecumenism By Donald Goergen, OP in Spirituality Today, 1982 The Reformation: A Catholic Reflection By Richard P. McBrien in Theology Today, 1981 Augsburg and Catholicism: Healing the Reformation Breach By Richard John Neuhaus in Theology Today, 1980 Ecumenism and the Lack Thereof By Arlene Anderson Swidler, from Women Priests,Paulist Press 1977 The Meaning of Ordained Priesthood in Ecumenical Dialogues By Herbert J.Ryan in To Be a Priest, Seabury Press, 1975 Holiness and Unity By John W. V. Smith in Wesley Theological Journal, 1975 Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Spirit of Ecumenism By Yves Congar, 1974 A Major Ecumenical Problem: Revelation, Tradition and Church By Charles M. Horne, Th.D. in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Spring 1969 John Wesley and Ecumenicity By Roy S. Nicholson in Wesley Theological Journal, 1967 The Emerging Ecumenical Complex By Robert McAfee Brown in Theology Today, 1964 "Unity", "Division", "Reunion" in the light of Orthodox Ecclesiology By Alexander Schmemann. Adress given at the Annual Conference of the Fellowship of S. Alban and St Sergius at Abingdon, England in August 1950 Eggs That Seek to Penetrate the Mystery of the Cosmos Dr. Andrew Thomas Kania explains the symbolism of Ukrainian Easter eggs MISCELLANEOUS SITES Orthodoxy and Catholicism: A Comprehensive Guide to Issues and Materials Tim Spalding of Brookline, MA has put together over 200 links containing of all the issues that separate the two sides, church documents, discussion groups, news and so forth Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Website for Christian Unity Ecumenical Links Maintained by the World Council of Churches as a service to the ecumenical community Ecumenism Links from Resources for Catholic Educators Ecumenism Links from theology.ie, sponsored by The Irish Theological Association Ecumenical Dialogue Links from the Secular Franciscan Order Prairie Centre for Ecumenism The Centre reaches out to all of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba, providing information and resources and inviting participation in the ecumenical community Tantur Ecumenical Institute for Theological Studies The campus of the Tantur Institute is situated on the main road between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Tantur welcomes scholars and students to pursue their research and writing for longer or shorter periods, and offers programs of continuing education and spiritual renewal for parish clergy, teachers and other church workers New Mexico Conference of Churches Inspired by God's call to reconciliation in diversity, we are churches joined together seeking healing, justice, unity and peace through active ministries Association of Interchurch Families Lots of ecumenical material Journal of the Association of Interfaith Families Index of issues from 1990 to 2004 Issues and Reflections Index of issues since 2004, published by the Association of Interfaith Families Ecumenism From the 34th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus Ecumenism Paulist Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Helping Omega Make Its Point: The Pitfalls and Promise of Understanding Catholics By James T. Baker Ecunet Ecunet is the online world's oldest interactive Christian community! For over 15 years, Ecunet members have been able to login, join the Member Network of their denomination, and share resources and enter into discussions with thousands of other Christians from all over the globe! EcuLaugh Good clean religious humor as contributed on Ecunet The Ecumenical Order of Charity A religious order dedicated to inclusiveness, ecumenism and charitible service in the name of Christ. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, creed, national origin, HIV status, or sexual orientation Taize Taizé, an ecumenical, monastic community situated in France. On these pages you will discover aspects of its life and work - find information concerning the "Pilgrimage of Trust on the Earth" - Music from Taizé with audio samples - a biblical meditation called the "Johannine Hours" - the possibility to share your prayer - and lots more.. Order of Ecumenical Franciscans Gives you email addresses to contact for information Ecumenical News International A news service providing religious news for the international media. Site gives details of arrangements to receive daily reports and daily summaries World Council of Churches The WCC is a fellowship of churches, now 332 in more than 120 countries in all continents from virtually all christian traditions Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Traditionally celebrated between 18-25 January (in the northern hemisphere) or at Pentecost (in the southern hemisphere), the Week of Prayer enters into congregations and parishes all over the world Ecumenism Keep up with the activities of the Canadian Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity, Religious Relations with Jews, and Interfaith Dialogue Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate |
