Committee looks at pathways toward unity
Members of the Continuation Committee on Ecumenism in the 21st Century were greeted by Pope Benedict XVI following his general audience during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in January 2010. From left to right: Pope Benedict, Rev. Dr Cheryl Dudley of Church World Service in the USA, committee chairperson Methodist Archbishop Michael Kehinde Stephen of Nigeria and Archimandrite Dr Jack Khalil from the Orthodox patriarchate of Antioch. © L'Osservatore Romano Photographic Service
The Continuation Committee on Ecumenism in the 21st Century, coordinated under the auspices of the World Council of Churches and composed of 15 representatives drawn from diverse churches and Christian organizations, met in Rome to formulate questions for broad discussion on future pathways toward unity. A discussion document will be sent to sponsoring bodies in the spring, with a request for feed-back as the committee continues its work in suggesting a common vision for the ecumenical movement.
The committee stayed in Rome through the good offices of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year. The PCPCU's secretary, Bishop Brian Farrell, encouraged the committee in its work during "a time when people are re-thinking some of our fundamental presuppositions about ecumenism".
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