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Rev Dr Andrzej Choromanski has written a reflection on sixty years of experience of multilateral ecumenical relations from the perspective of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU).
He acknowledges that the major partner of the Catholic Church in this area is the World Council of Churches (WCC), bringing together 350 Christian denominations including Orthodox, Lutherans, Reformed, Anglicans, Methodists, Baptists as well as United and Independent churches, and explains:
‘Although the Catholic Church is not a member of the WCC, Catholics officially appointed by the Holy See are members of its various commissions and teams, and different dicasteries of the Roman Curia collaborate with their corresponding programmatic areas. There is joint preparation of the texts for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, an active presence of Catholic members in the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism, fruitful collaboration with the Office for Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation, as well as on joint projects promoting justice and peace, concern for migrants and refugees, and the care of creation.’
Dr Andrzej Choromanski also describes some important collaborations from the point of view of pursuing the goal of full visible unity, including the Joint Working Group (JWG) and cooperation in the area of ecumenical education and formation.
You can read the full article on the WCC website.
