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Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

April 8, 2016

Methodist Conference address to Pope Francis

The Secretary of the Methodist Conference, the Rev Gareth J Powell, with other senior Methodist representatives from around the world, were received by Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican yesterday.
April 4, 2016

Methodists and pope to meet at launch of new ecumenical office

Pope Francis and senior Methodist representatives from around the world will take part in a series of events to mark the opening of the new Methodist Ecumenical Office in Rome.
February 19, 2013

Catholic delegation prays and talks with the WCC

A Roman Catholic Church delegation has led prayers at the chapel of the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland, as part of discussions with the WCC.
January 25, 2012

Christians seek deeper global unity amid disagreements

Despite many divisions and dissensions, Christian communities across the world have observed the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this January.
May 11, 2011

Catholic leader sounds 'ecumenical keynote' during Geneva visit

Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, has made his first official visit to the World Council of Churches.
July 23, 2010

Senior Vatican figure regrets lack of shared communion

The recently retired Vatican official responsible for ecumenical affairs says his biggest regret is not achieving common communion with Protestants.
July 1, 2010

Ecumenical welcome for Vatican's new unity chief

World Council of Churches General Secretary Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has welcomed the appointment of Bishop Kurt Koch as new president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
June 6, 2010

Ecumenism helps Catholics move beyond a 'theology of exclusion'

Engagement with other churches has helped Catholic bishops educated in a dated “theology of exclusion” to move towards a genuine “ecumenical commitment”, Edinburgh 2010 observers have heard.
July 25, 2008

Mennonites and Catholics make joint peace commitment

The Vatican and Mennonite World Conference representatives who met in Rome in October 2007 to prepare theological reflections on peacemaking have made available the full statement and background material.