DPCU represented at Lambeth Conference
By Admin Webmaster 8/12/2022 9:27:02 AMThe Lambeth Conference was held at Canterbury from 26 July‒8 August.
World Council of Churches delegation visits Ukraine
By Admin Webmaster 8/9/2022 6:50:02 AMA delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) expresses its solidarity with Ukraine during a visit amid the ongoing war, and meets with church and state institutions.
Pope Francis meets with Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Antonij
By Admin Webmaster 8/6/2022 6:12:09 AMMetropolitan Antonij of Volokolamsk, head of the Department for External Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow, who succeeds Metropolitan Hilarion, visits the Vatican for the first time, after his appointment in June.
Asia Sunday–2022 focuses on theme ‘Christ’s Love Reconciles and Unites’
By Admin Webmaster 8/3/2022 11:19:08 AMThe Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) will observe the Asia Sunday–2022 on the theme ‘Christ’s Love Reconciles and Unites’.
Fifteenth Lambeth Conference kicks off in Canterbury
By Admin Webmaster 7/28/2022 6:34:07 AMThe most important event of the Anglican Communion gathering bishops from across the world every ten years runs from 26 July to 8 August on the theme "God’s Church for God’s World"
Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI)–2022 to offer training for prospective ecumenical leaders
By Admin Webmaster 7/18/2022 11:18:56 AMThe month-long ecumenical course Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI), designed to train prospective young Asian ecumenists and church leaders, will be held from 19 September to 14 October 2022 on the Payap University campus in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Catholics and Pentecostals on Kerygma/Preaching and Christian life
By Admin Webmaster 7/18/2022 9:18:32 AMFrom 8-14 July, the second plenary session of the seventh phase of the International Catholic Pentecostal Dialogue, hosted by the Catholic Church, was held in Rome.
Meeting in Taizé on ecumenical dimension of synodal process
By Admin Webmaster 7/18/2022 9:12:30 AMFrom July 10 to 12, on the invitation of the Taizé Community, a meeting brought together representatives of several national youth ministry services and Catholic movements involved in ecumenism
Ecumenical meeting of consecrated men and women in Switzerland
By Admin Webmaster 7/18/2022 9:03:33 AMFrom 6 to 12 July 2022 the 38th International and Interconfessional Meeting of Consecrated Men and Women was held in St. Niklausen, Switzerland.
Message of Pope for 50th anniversary of international Catholic‒Pentecostal dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 7/13/2022 8:09:30 AMTo mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the international Catholic‒Pentecostal dialogue, Pope Francis sent a message to members of the Commission gathered in Rome from 8‒14 July for its plenary session.
Pope: Help others experience transforming power of God's love
By Admin Webmaster 7/12/2022 8:04:38 PMGreeting all commemorating 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Commission for Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue, Pope Francis calls for continued dialogue, renewed zeal to proclaim the Gospel, and showing to others God's transformative love.
43rd European Meeting of Taizé concludes in Turin
By Admin Webmaster 7/9/2022 7:21:55 PMThe annual ecumenical meeting, which was originally due to take place in December 2020, but had to be postponed to July this year, wraps up in the Northern Italian city on Sunday, after three intense days of prayers and spiritual and cultural events gathering hundreds of youths from across Europe and other continents.
Russian Pentecostals divided over the war in Ukraine
By Admin Webmaster 7/8/2022 8:43:59 AMBishops Lavrenov and Novikov clash. The community is allowed to have different points of view, as long as they do not contradict the Holy Scriptures.
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Catholics and “Disciples of Christ”: New phase of dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 7/6/2022 7:58:40 AMThe first plenary session of the new phase of international dialogue between Catholic and Disciples of Christ took place at the Saint Anne Retreat Center, Melbourne, Kentucky, USA, from 24‒29 June.
Delegation of Ecumenical Patriarchate in Rome for the feast of Apostle Saints Peter and Paul
By Admin Webmaster 7/4/2022 9:36:54 AMA delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate visited Rome from 28 to 30 June 2022
Visit of delegation of Orthodox Church of Georgia
By Admin Webmaster 7/4/2022 9:17:34 AMOn Tuesday 28 June Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, received the Reverend Archimandrites Ioane Khelaia and Mosè Chankvetadze, together with Father Matteo Kutelia, of the Orthodox Church of Georgia
Christ Lutheran Church in Rome celebrates centenary
By Admin Webmaster 7/4/2022 9:05:38 AMOn 26 June 2022, the Lutheran congregation in Rome celebrated the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Christ Church with a festive cantata service at which the President of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), Präses Dr. h.c. Annette Kurschus, delivered the homily.
Pope: Christian reconciliation a way toward peace amid 'senseless' war
By Admin Webmaster 6/30/2022 8:35:02 PMMeeting with a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Pope Francis thanks God for ecumenical progress over the years, and stresses the need to reconcile with separated Christians, especially as the world faces a "cruel and senseless war."
Ecumenical Concert in the Sistine Chapel 27 Jun 2022
By Admin Webmaster 6/29/2022 8:53:40 AMOn 26th June the Patriarchal Choir of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi and the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir performed a concert in the Sistine Chapel, the first joint concert between the two choirs.
A new round of Methodist-Catholic dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 6/29/2022 8:01:42 AMThe Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and the World Methodist Council have announced in a communiqué their intention to begin a new round of dialogue in October of this year.
Orthodox delegation to visit Rome for feast of Sts. Peter & Paul
By Admin Webmaster 6/27/2022 8:41:10 PMFollowing a long-standing tradition, a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is in Rome this week to help build unity between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
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Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity represented at WCC Central Committee
By Admin Webmaster 6/24/2022 9:15:31 AMThe 67th meeting of the Central Committee (CC) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) was attended by Reverend Andrzej Choromanski, staff member of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity (DPCU) responsible for multilateral relations.
‘Jews’ series of Historical Archives of Secretariat of State published online
By Admin Webmaster 6/23/2022 8:38:46 PMAt the request of Pope Francis, the virtual reproduction of a collection preserving the requests for help addressed to Pope Pius XII by Jews from all over Europe after the beginning of Nazi-Fascist persecution is now accessible to all. It consists of a total of 170 volumes, or nearly 40,000 files.
Pope calls for dialogue of life with Oriental Orthodox Churches
By Admin Webmaster 6/23/2022 7:55:45 PMPope Francis meets with members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches.
Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity represented at WCC Central Committee
By Admin Webmaster 6/22/2022 8:35:21 AMThe 67th meeting of the Central Committee (CC) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) was attended by Reverend Andrzej Choromanski, staff member of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity (DPCU) responsible for multilateral relations.
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New WCC General Secretary elected
By Admin Webmaster 6/21/2022 7:36:36 PMRev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay has been elected as the new General Secretary of the World Council of Churches.
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity becomes Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
By Admin Webmaster 6/8/2022 9:06:56 AMIn line with the new Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium on the Roman Curia and its service to the Church and to the entire world effective as from 5 June 2022, the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity has become the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.
Pope Francis receives delegation of young priests and monks of the Oriental Orthodox Churches
By Admin Webmaster 6/8/2022 8:53:11 AMOn Friday 3 June, the Holy Father received in a private audience a delegation of young priests and monks of the various Oriental Orthodox Churches in Rome on a study visit organized by the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.
In memoriam Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima
By Admin Webmaster 6/6/2022 8:49:19 AMThe Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity has learned with sadness of the death of His Eminence Metropolitan (Limouris) of Sassima on 1 June at the age of 70.
Visit of Methodist Ordinands
By Admin Webmaster 6/6/2022 8:44:24 AMOn 1 June six Methodist students training for ministry in the British Methodist Church and their tutor, Deacon Julie Hudson, visited the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and met with Father Anthony Currer, the official responsible for relations with the World Methodist Council.