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In Rome in February the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity (PCPCU) brought together a group of ecumenical consultants to take stock of the work of dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and its Anglican, Reformed, Lutheran and Methodist partners.

Andrew McGowan believes that “real progress depends on making new connections between the specifically theological and intellectual forms of practice found in formal dialogues, and other more practical and pastoral experiences.” More>>>>

As a Lutheran attending the symposium, Dawn Devries discerned “not distant eschatological hope, but real possibilities for our common Christian life in the next century or so.” More>>>>

Bishop Tom Wright and Scott Cowdell review the book by Cardinal Kasper on “Harvesting the Fruits”. “One might think that anything is possible”, observes Cowdell; Wright asks that remaining differences may be seen as within a single family – a family with full table fellowship.” More>>>>

 

Director David Richardson affirms that, whatever the difficulties, the doors remain ajar, and at the highest level the Roman Catholic Church continues to invite conversation: conversation builds relationships, relationships build unity. More>>>>

 

Bishop Christopher Hill says the motivation for the Personal Ordinariate is pastoral, not poaching, and that it is not an alternative to the long-term vision of unity and full visible communion. More>>>>

 

Two recent courses excite enthusiastic comments from their participants – “The Spirituality of St Ignatius” and “Lead Kindly Light, Leading the Church Today”. Plans are in place for courses this year and next. More>>>>

 

The contributions of two Anglo Catholic bishops in the service of ecumenism: Charles Gore and Eric Kemp. More>>>>

 

An American in Rome describes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity as a powerful witness to the power of the Holy Spirit, moving to unite our divisions. More>>>>

 

Archbishop Rowan’s visit to Rome in November 2009, and the Harvesting the Fruits symposium. More>>>>

 

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