THAT THEY MAY BE ONE
Ut Unum Sint Encyclical of Pope John Paul II promulgated on May 25, 1995 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I – THE CATHOLIC CHURCH’S COMMITMENT TO ECUMENISM God’s plan and communion The way of ecumenism: the way of the Church Renewal and conversion The fundamental importance of doctrine The primacy of prayer Ecumenical dialogue Local structures of […]
Four Chaplains Story
In the early hours of February 3, 1943, the U.S. Army troopship Dorchester steamed through the icy waters of “torpedo alley” some one hundred miles off the coast of Greenland. The ship, carrying more than 900 men, was having a rough go of it. Winter winds screeched across the North Atlantic, and heavy seas pounded […]
Every Christian Must Believe
1. That there Is one God, a pure spirit. Maker of heaven and earth, without beginning or end, omnipresent, knowing and seeing all, omnipotent, infinite in perfection. 2. That there are three Persons in God, equal, and of the same substance: the Father, the Son, born of the Father, and the Holy Spirit proceeding eternally […]
Order of Christian Initiation for Adults
OCIA is bringing the “Good News” alive in the modern world… The letters “OCIA” stands for the “Order of Christian Initiation of Adults”, the document flowing from Vatican II which guides the process by which adults are initiated into our Roman Catholic community. The OCIA describes a process in which men and women are guided […]
Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue promotes and supervises relations with members and groups of non-Christian religions, with the exception of Judaism. Following the method and criteria of dialogue established by the Second Vatican Council, and reached a milestone with the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity in 2019. Alessandro Di Bussolo The mission of […]
Did John Wesley’s 1749 Letter to Roman Catholics Seek to Bridge Protestant and Catholic Divides?
Brief Overview Detailed Response Historical Context of the Letter John Wesley penned his Letter to a Roman Catholic on July 18, 1749, in Dublin, Ireland, during a period of heightened religious conflict. Ireland in the mid-18th century was a battleground of Protestant-Catholic tensions, with Catholics facing severe legal restrictions under the Penal Laws. Wesley, an Anglican clergyman […]
Pope reaffirms commitment to full communion with Orthodox Church
Addressing a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV reiterates his commitment to respectful dialogue and collaboration aimed at restoring full visible communion. Linda Bordoni 27/06/2025 Orthodox delegation visits Rome for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul Meeting a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of […]
Catholics vs. Evangelicals
MARY JO ANDERSON There is a Catholic crisis among evangelicals. Some evangelicals believe their brethren should be converting Catholics, not collaborating with them. The signing of ‘Evangicals and Catholics Together: The Christian Mission in the Third Millennium’ has revealed deep divisions in the evangelical movement and, among the dissidents, a strong disregard for the Catholic […]
Pope Leo XIV: What unites Christians is far greater than what divides
Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Symposium “Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity,” and highlights the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. By Deborah Castellano Lubov “The Council of Nicaea is not merely an event of the […]
Steps along path of Orthodox-Catholic dialogue
When officials of the Holy See made a pilgrimage through the Jubilee Holy Door this week, they were joined by an Orthodox theologian whose organization helped organize a major Catholic-Orthodox conference on the Council of Nicaea. By Devin Watkins Around 5,000 people attending the Jubilee of the Holy See processed through the Holy Door of […]