Both the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches are determined to continue their collaboration and to seek together ways to serve the ecumenical cause. Therefore, after ten years of common experience, it is appropriate to ask anew the question how they can, together, best further the ecumenical movement, How should the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches be related to one another? What areas require primary attention? What kind of common structure should be adopted? The present report attempts to answer these questions and submits to the parent bodies a number of recommendations as to the next steps to be taken.
01 January 1975
Joint Working Group