Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

Vatican notes growing ecumenical consensus on what ‘church’ means
- 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.

By Cindy Wooden
Pope gives relics of St. Peter to Orthodox patriarch
- Jul 2, 2019
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. Peter.

By Cindy Wooden
New Orthodox schism stalls ecumenical dialogue, Vatican official says
- May 13, 2019
A significant rupture between Orthodox churches in Ukraine has brought the official theological dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox to a standstill, according to a Vatican official involved in the talks.

By Robert Duncan

Search for Christian unity is making progress, Vatican official says
- 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.

By Cindy Wooden
Catholics, Pentecostals should learn from each other, pope says
- Sep 28, 2018
Pope Francis said many Catholics share his initial thoughts about the worship of charismatic Christians — “that more than prayer meetings they seem to be samba schools” — but he is convinced God wants Catholics and Pentecostals to learn from each other.

By Cindy Wooden
ARCIC document hailed as ‘groundbreaking’ by Catholics and Anglicans
- Jul 4, 2018
Members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission expressed excitement about a fresh approach to ecumenism outlined in a statement that has taken seven years to produce.

By Simon Caldwell