The ministry of a Catholic bishop must reflect the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and must give ecumenical engagement the same kind of attention as work for justice and peace, said a new Vatican document.
A lifestyle, not a task: Vatican reminds bishops of ecumenical priority
Tear down this wall: Ecumenical week focuses on overcoming division
When a group of German Christians was asked in 2014 to prepare materials for the 2017 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, their choice of a “wall” as a symbol of sin, evil and division explicitly referred to the Berlin Wall.
Patriarch urges leaders to attend pan-Orthodox meeting
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople said participating in the council is a “sacred mission.”