ecumenical ecumenism Archives

Pope asks Catholics, Salvation Army to spread God’s love through service

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Nov 8, 2019

Loving acts of service and charity not only help build up the Kingdom of God, they attract and influence others, Pope Francis said.

Vatican notes growing ecumenical consensus on what ‘church’ means

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Oct 24, 2019

Working for Christian unity and engaging in formal theological dialogues to promote it obviously raises questions about what the nature and mission of the church is.

Pope urges Eastern Catholic bishops to promote ecumenism

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Sep 16, 2019

Praising the fidelity of Eastern Catholics, Pope Francis also urged them to be more active in the search for Christian unity, especially unity with their Orthodox counterparts.

Pope encourages Catholics to join ecumenical prayer campaign

Catholic News Service, Vatican
May 20, 2019

In a video recorded on the phone of the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to join the worldwide “Thy Kingdom Come” prayer campaign May 30-June 9.

Faith leaders urge Trump, other U.S. leaders to uphold religious liberty

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Apr 6, 2019

More than 140 religious leaders, including the chairmen of three U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees, called on President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and congressional leaders to uphold principles of religious freedom following a series of attacks on people of faith, clergy and houses of worship.

Search for Christian unity is making progress, Vatican official says

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Jan 25, 2019

Despite some new tensions, “practically the whole of Christianity is in a process of advancing beyond the controversies and competition of the past, toward greater understanding, trust and solidarity,” said Bishop Brian Farrell, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.