Ecumenical Relations

Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus
Providing for Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans entering into full communion with the Catholic Church

Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity 

Decree on Ecumenism
Unitatis Redintegratio

 "Ut unum sint"
On commitment to Ecumenism
May 25, 2995
Declared by His Holiness, Pope John Paul II

"Ecclesia de Eucharistia" (aka., "The Church of the Eucharist")
April 17, 2003
Declared by His Holiness, Pope John Paul II

Directory for the application of principles and norms on ecumenism
March 25, 1993
Pontificium Consilium Ad Christianorum Unitatem Fovendam

A statement of evangelicals and Catholics together
October 2006
First Things Magazine

Ecumenism, from silence to the word of communion
November 17, 2006
Vatican Information Service

"Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ"
February 2, 2004
Anglican - Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC)

Pope Benedict XVI and Eastern Orthodoxy
By William H. Lazareth

"That they may all be one: The imperatives and prospects of Christian unity"
January 1997
First Things Magazine

The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation

Date established: 1965
Frequency of meetings: twice each year.
SCOBA Chairman: Metropolitan Maximos of Pittsburgh
Catholic Chairman: Archbishop  Gregory M. Aymond, Archdiocese of New Orleans
Sponsored jointly on the Catholic side by the USCCB and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Orthodox side is sponsored by the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of America (SCOBA).
SEIA Staff: Rev. Ronald G. Roberson, CSP

Reports:

1965-1979
"An Agreed Statement on the Holy Eucharist" (December 13, 1969).
"An Agreed Statement on Mixed Marriage" (Nov. 4, 1971). Note: An earlier version of this paper was approved at the sixth meeting, May 20, 1970; however, certain revisions were introduced and approved at the eighth meeting of the consultation on Nov. 4, 1971).
"An Agreed Statement on Respect for Life" (May 24, 1974).
"An Agreed Statement on the Church" (December 10, 1974).
"The Pastoral Office: A Joint Statement" (May 19, 1976).
"The Principle of Economy: A Joint Statement" (May 19, 1976).
"Reaction of Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue to the Agenda of the Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church" (September 29, 1977).
"An Agreed Statement on the Sanctity of Marriage" (December 8, 1978).
U.S. Orthodox/Roman Catholic Theological Consultation

1980-1989
"Joint Recommendations on the Spiritual Formation of Children of Marriages between Orthodox and Roman Catholics" (October 11, 1980).
"A Response to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church regarding the Munich Document: `The Mystery of the Church and of the Eucharist in the Light of the Mystery of the Holy Trinity'" (May 25, 1983).
"An Agreed Statement on the Lima Document Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry by the Eastern Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation, USA" (October 27, 1984).
"Apostolicity as God's Gift in the Life of the Church" (November 1, 1986).
"A Response to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church regarding the Bari Document: `Faith, Sacraments, and the Unity of the Church'" (June 2, 1988).
"A Joint Reaction by the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the U.S.A. to the International Orthodox/Roman Catholic Commission's Text: `The Sacrament of Order in the Sacramental Structure of the Church with particular reference to the importance of Apostolic Succession for the Sanctification and Unity of the People of God'" (October 28, 1989).
"An Agreed Statement on Conciliarity and Primacy in the Church" (October 28, 1989).

1990-1999
"A Joint Communique of the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States on Current Tensions between our Churches in Eastern Europe" (October 20, 1990).
"Joint Statement of the United States Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation on Tensions in Eastern Europe Related to 'Uniatism'" (May 28, 1992).
"A Response of the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church regarding the Balamand Document (dated June 23, 1993): 'Uniatism, Method of Union of the Past, and the Present Search for Full Communion'" (October 15, 1994).
"Common Response to the Aleppo Statement on the Date of Easter/Pascha" (October 31, 1998) For the Aleppo Document, go to: [http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/faith/easter.html]
"Baptism and 'Sacramental Economy'" (June 3, 1999)
     French Translation/Version francaise

2000-
"Sharing the Ministry of Reconciliation" (June 10, 2000)
"The Filioque: A Church-Dividing Issue?" (October 25, 2003)
Romanian Translation/Traducerea româna
French Translation/Version française
Greek Translation
Ukrainian Translation
Spanish Translation
A Common Response to the Joint International Commission  for the Theological Dialogue Between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church Regarding the Ravenna Document:  “Ecclesiological and Canonical Consequences of the Sacramental Nature of the Church: Ecclesial Communion, Conciliarity and Authority”

 
Special Statements:
"A Statement by the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Bilateral Consultation on Persecution of the Greek Orthodox Community in Turkey" (January 25, 1978).
"Reaction to the Anthimos/Medeiros Agreement" (May 29, 1982).
Statement on the Upcoming Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the Ecumenical Patriarchate (October 28, 2006).

 

"Agia Sophia, Turkey and the EU: Why the survival of Eastern Christianity matters for Western Christians"
November 22, 2005
Archbishop's Lecture Series, Archdiocese of Denver