The ecumenical vision of Pope Francis: journeying together as fellow pilgrims - 'the mystery of unity has already begun'

After reviewing some of the unique ecumenical steps taken by Pope Francis, this article examines briefly the three ecumenical paragraphs in Evangelii Gaudium. It presents them in the wider context of this post-synodal exhortation, of the ecumenical gestures and testimonies of Pope Francis, the ecume...

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Published in:International journal for the study of the Christian church
Main Author: Mayer, Annemarie C. 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2017]
In: International journal for the study of the Christian church
Year: 2017, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 156-172
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KCB Papacy
KDB Roman Catholic Church
KDJ Ecumenism
Further subjects:B ecumenism of hate
B polyhedron
B Pope Francis
B Commemoration of the Reformation
B ecumenism of blood
B Evangelii Gaudium
B Synodality
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Summary:After reviewing some of the unique ecumenical steps taken by Pope Francis, this article examines briefly the three ecumenical paragraphs in Evangelii Gaudium. It presents them in the wider context of this post-synodal exhortation, of the ecumenical gestures and testimonies of Pope Francis, the ecumenical orientation of the Catholic Church and the ecumenical movement as such. It concludes with an outlook on a newly emerging ecumenical paradigm.
ISSN:1747-0234
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal for the study of the Christian church
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1474225X.2017.1403840