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Ecumenism (/ ɪ ˈ k juː m ə ˌ n ɪ z əm / ih-KYOO-mə-niz-əm; alternatively spelled oecumenism) – also called interdenominationalism, or ecumenicalism – is the concept and principle that Christians who belong to different Christian denominations should work together to develop closer relationships among their churches and promote Christian unity. [2]
The Catholic Church has engaged in the modern ecumenical movement especially since the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) and the issuing of the decree Unitatis redintegratio and the declaration Dignitatis humanae. It was at the Council that the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity was created.
This is a glossary of terms used within the Catholic Church.Some terms used in everyday English have a different meaning in the context of the Catholic faith, including brother, confession, confirmation, exemption, faithful, father, ordinary, religious, sister, venerable, and vow.
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople: Ecumenical Patriarch John II, His All-Holiness, Your All-Holiness; Patriarch: Patriarch John II of Terirem, Patriarch John, His Beatitude, Your Beatitude Note: Some Patriarchs use the honorific "His/Your Holiness" Archbishop / Archiepiscope
An ecumenical worship service at Taizé Community. Especially in the 20th century, the term has been employed to refer to unified Christian Church which is the ultimate goal of Ecumenism, a movement to promote cooperation among the various Christian denominations. The movement is not accepted by many Christian groups.
The other type of ecumenical centre consists of a common hall or space that various churches or faiths occupy on a schedule. For example, the first ecumenical church to be built in Canada in 1968 in Whistler, British Columbia. [11] An Anglican church shares a church building and worship space with another church on a fortnightly rotation.
Christian ecumenical organizations (9 C, 67 P) P. People in Christian ecumenism (1 C, 59 P) Protestant ecumenism (4 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Christian ecumenism"
An ecumenical council, also called general council, is a meeting of bishops and other church authorities to consider and rule on questions of Christian doctrine, administration, discipline, and other matters [1] in which those entitled to vote are convoked from the whole world and which secures the approbation of the whole Church. [2]