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The Church's commitment to ecumenical dialogue, as it has clearly appeared since the Council, far from being the responsibility of the Apostolic See alone, is also the duty of individual local or particular Churches. Pope John Paul II, Ut Unum Sint, 31
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What is Ecumenism? Ecumenism is the process of bringing the unity that Jesus desired (John 17:21) to the Christian church. The word ecumenical means worldwide and implies a worldwide movement toward Christian Unity. |
How are interfaith relations different from ecumenical relations? Interfaith relations are our relationships with members of other world religions. The purpose of these relationships differs from our relationship with other Christians. Our goal here is not unity in Christ but rather greater understanding and cooperation of our interactions with the interfaith community. We also seek ways to share in prayer and action. |