“Resettling only 50,000 refugees a year, down from 110,000, does not reflect the need, our compassion, and our capacity as a nation,” Bishop Joe S. Vasquez said.
Ecumenism
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Exclusive interview: Antonio Spadaro on his article about ‘The Ecumenism of Hate’ in the U.S.
The editor of the Jesuit review La Civiltà Cattolica speaks on the alliance between “fringe” Catholics and evangelical fundamentalists.
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Reformed churches endorse Catholic-Lutheran accord on key Reformation dispute
The World Communion of Reformed Churches signed a declaration this week endorsing the 1999 Catholic-Lutheran agreement on how Christians might be worthy of salvation in the eyes of God.
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Following Pope Francis, Catholics and Protestants in the U.S. mark the Reformation
“We know what our traditions, we know what our differences are, but we also know what unites us.”
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Study: Worldwide restrictions on religion on the rise
A total of 40 percent of surveyed countries registered “high” or “very high” levels of overall restrictions, according to Pew Research Center’s annual study on global restrictions on religion.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
German Evangelical Church issues historic invite to Pope Francis
Catholics and evangelicals must “continue to witness together to the Gospel and to continue on the road to full unity,” Francis said.
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Pope Francis calls on Catholics and Lutherans to improve relations
The week of prayer, Pope Francis said, urges Catholics and Lutherans to reconcile and “draw closer to one another anew through conversion.”
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Apology from Archbishop of Canterbury coming for Reformation violence against Catholics
The statement is expected to express remorse that the (Protestant) Church of England carried out so many acts of violence.
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Pope Francis’ long history of working with other faiths
Pope Francis’ presence was failed as the “most significant” and “an important part of ecumenical history.
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Pope Francis speaks on Catholic-Lutheran relations ahead of visit to Sweden
On Oct. 31 the pope will participate in a ceremony to mark 500 years since the start of the Reformation.