Pope Francis meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Vatican, Oct. 4, 2021. / Vatican Media.Rome Newsroom, Nov 30, 2022 / 07:55 am (CNA).Pope Francis said Wednesday that the full restoration of communion among all Christians is "an urgent priority in today s world."In a letter to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, the pope expressed gratitude that Catholic and Orthodox Christians are seeking "to achieve full communion that will enable us one day, in God s time, to gather together at the same eucharistic table.""The full restoration of communion among all the believers in Jesus Christ is an irrevocable commitment for every Christian, for the unity of all (Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom) is not only God s will but an urgent priority in today s world," Pope Francis said on Nov. 30.The pope s letter marked the feast of St. Andrew. Pope Francis sends a message each year on the feast to the Ecumenical Patriarch, who is regar
Pope Francis meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Vatican, Oct. 4, 2021. / Vatican Media.
Rome Newsroom, Nov 30, 2022 / 07:55 am (CNA).
Pope Francis said Wednesday that the full restoration of communion among all Christians is “.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I / President.gov.ua / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)CNA Newsroom, Nov 18, 2022 / 07:30 am (CNA).In a move that could lead to Catholics and Orthodox celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ at the same time, the spiritual leader of the world s Eastern Orthodox Christians has confirmed his support for finding a common date to celebrate Easter.Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople told media that conversations are underway between Church representatives to come to an agreement, Zenit reported this week.According to an earlier report by Vatican News, the patriarch supports such a common date to be set for the year 2025, which will mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicea. Previously, Orthodox Archbishop Job Getcha of Telmessos also suggested that 2025 would be a good year to introduce a reform of the calendar.One council and two calendarsThe First Council of Nicea, held in 325, decided that Easter would .
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COVID-19 and ecumenism: Pandemic prompts prayer, action
Jan 17, 2021 catholic news service
Bishop Brian Farrell, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, is pictured in a Jan. 29, 2017, photo. (Credit: Giampiero Sposito/CNS.)
The pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions have had an impact on the Catholic Church s relationships with other Christian churches, but the effects were not all bad.
ROME The pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions have had an impact on the Catholic Church’s relationships with other Christian churches, but the effects were not all bad.
Around the globe, Christians of different denominations have and continue to practice what Pope Francis has called the “ecumenism of charity,” working together to care for the sick, support the mourning and feed the hungry.