This week, Colleen and Gerry dive into the goals of the summit and unpack Pope Francis’ plan to write a papal document dedicated to children.
Ecumenism
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Vatican II called for a common date for Easter in the East and West. Will it ever happen?
On Jan. 25, Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church was open to accepting a common date for Easter “that everyone wants.” While the pope’s call may seem groundbreaking, it actually goes back to the Second Vatican Council.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
With the archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation, Pope Francis has lost a key ecumenical ally
Archbishop Welby, who resigned last week in response to the charges that he had failed to report sexual abuse, had a rapport with Pope Francis that went far beyond dutiful ecumenism.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
A call for Catholics and Protestants to receive Communion—side by side
Why can’t Catholics and Protestants share the experience of partaking in the Eucharist each according to their tradition?
Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
Synod Diary: At the synod’s ecumenical prayer service, a cry for unity in a world at war
The cry for peace and unity at the synod’s ecumenical vigil struck me as particularly moving at a time of war that has exacerbated the fractures between the three “People of the Book”—Christians, Jews and Muslims.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
What’s the right role of the Bishop of Rome and papal primacy? Vatican document seeks path to unity with other Christian churches
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity released a study document on the role of the bishop of Rome and how that role is viewed by other Christian churches.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Meet the female Anglican bishop who spoke to Pope Francis about women’s ordination
In an interview with Colleen Dulle, Anglican Bishop Jo Bailey Wells talks about attending a meeting of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinal Advisors where she spoke about her experience as an ordained woman.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
A short history of Catholic-Anglican relations—and the last roadblocks to unity
In an exclusive interview with Gerard O‘Connell, two bishops—one Catholic, one Anglican—discuss the road ahead toward Christian unity.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: How a Southern Protestant learned to love Catholic social teaching
This week on Jesuitical, Zac and Ashley welcome Lee C. Camp, host of the “No Small Endeavor” podcast, about growing up with anti-Catholic biases—and how studying at Notre Dame changed his perspective.
Posted inFaith, News
At Synod vigil, Pope Francis prays for church’s purification from ‘gossip, ideologies and polarization’
Pope Francis prays alongside 12 Christian leaders at an ecumenical prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Square days before the Synod on Synodality that ‘the Holy Spirit will purify the church from gossip, ideologies, and polarization.