ecumenism

A Catholic priest in northeast India views the promotion of ecumenism as an "act of God."

Myanmar Council of Christian Churches (MCC) and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) are having the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity from January 18 to 25.

The Holy See Press Office publishes the schedule, logo, and motto for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Bahrain on 3-6 November, where he will attend the “Bahrain Forum for Dialogue”, under the motto “Peace on earth to people of goodwill”.

Dr Kim Yong-Bock, a doyen of Asian ecumenism and prominent theologian, died on April 7, in Seoul, South Korea.

Pope Francis welcomes an ecumenical delegation from Finland to the Vatican, on the eve of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

Pope Francis this week called on various Christian groups to work together to build a stronger bond of friendship and love.

Father Baptist Pais, SVD, has been appointed executive secretary to the Commission for Ecumenism of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India.

Pope Francis, leader of 1.2 billion Catholics around the world, renewed the ecumenical commitment of the Church during the 25th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s encyclical “Ut unum sint.”

Not only civil and religious leaders but also all citizens have the responsibility in promoting values such as tolerance, respect, religious harmony, which strengthen Indonesians in their daily lives.  

Pope Francis met religious leaders of different faiths at an Interreligious and Ecumenical Meeting for Peace in Dhaka in 2017. During the event he also blessed a group of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. (Photos by Joe Torres)