Evolution of the Official Position of the Roman Catholic Church towards the Ecumenical Movement According the Results of the Second Vatican Council
It is common and well-known fact that Holy See always identified itself as one the holy, catholic and apostolic Church. Roman Pontiffs were against ecumenical ideas and strongly condemned the movement which was organized in the beginning of XX-th century and aimed restores Christian unity. However,...
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| description | It is common and well-known fact that Holy See always identified itself as one the holy, catholic and apostolic Church. Roman Pontiffs were against ecumenical ideas and strongly condemned the movement which was organized in the beginning of XX-th century and aimed restores Christian unity. However, after the Second Vatican Council official position towards Ecumenical Movement was reversed. Catholic Church opened doors to ecumenism and dialogue. Today Roman Church to take part in whole range of ecumenical initiatives and projects. The Church established special organ for ecumenical affairs – Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. In this article we will see how these changes were shifted and how theological positions were adapted for the ecumenical contacts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f635387a7d6d4546b769c997a2765f692022-12-22T01:17:49ZengTransylvanian Association for Romanian Literature and Culture of Romanian People (ASTRA), Năsăud Department, Salva CircleAstra Salvensis2344-18872393-47272019-07-01V12443450Evolution of the Official Position of the Roman Catholic Church towards the Ecumenical Movement According the Results of the Second Vatican CouncilDenis MELKOV0Ecumenical Institute of Bossey, Part of the World Council of Churches and attached to the University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandIt is common and well-known fact that Holy See always identified itself as one the holy, catholic and apostolic Church. Roman Pontiffs were against ecumenical ideas and strongly condemned the movement which was organized in the beginning of XX-th century and aimed restores Christian unity. However, after the Second Vatican Council official position towards Ecumenical Movement was reversed. Catholic Church opened doors to ecumenism and dialogue. Today Roman Church to take part in whole range of ecumenical initiatives and projects. The Church established special organ for ecumenical affairs – Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. In this article we will see how these changes were shifted and how theological positions were adapted for the ecumenical contacts.https://astrasalvensis.eu/blog/mdocs-posts/35-denis-melkov-evolution-of-the-official-position-of-the-roman-catholic-church-towards-the-ecumenical-movement-according-the-results-of-the-second-vatican-council/ecumenismecumenical dialoguePius XIPius XIIecclesiology-cummuniocommunio in sacrisJohn XXIIIWorld Council of ChurchesEcumenical MovementPontifical Council for Promoting Christian UnitySecond Vatican council |
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| title | Evolution of the Official Position of the Roman Catholic Church towards the Ecumenical Movement According the Results of the Second Vatican Council |
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| title_short | Evolution of the Official Position of the Roman Catholic Church towards the Ecumenical Movement According the Results of the Second Vatican Council |
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