NEWS 2019
Participation of PCPCU in 53rd International Ecumenical Seminar of the Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg
12 Jul 2019
From 3–10 July the Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg hosted its 53rd International Ecumenical...
In memoriam Bishop Robert Christian, OP
12 Jul 2019
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity has learned with great sadness of the unexpected death on...
Visit to the Vatican of the new Director of the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism of the WCC
5 Jul 2019
Reverend Dr Risto Jukko (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland), new Director of the Commission on World Mission and...
Forum of Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogues in Montreal
3 Jul 2019
From 26-28 June, the 2019 Forum of Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogues in Canada took place near Montreal. The...
Message of Cardinal Kurt Koch to Russian Orthodox Seminary in France
2 Jul 2019
Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, sent a message to Hieromonk...
The Pontifical Council represented at the Council meeting of the Lutheran World Federation
1 Jul 2019
This year's Council meeting of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) took place in Geneva from 13-18 June 2019 on the...
Visit of delegation of Ecumenical Patriarchate for Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
29 Jun 2019
Within the context of the traditional exchange of delegations for their respective patronal feasts (on 29 June in...
Presentation of Cardinal Kurt Koch at the international conference on modern slavery held in Geneva
28 Jun 2019
An international conference on the theme "Combatting Modern Slavery with Science and Philosophy" was held...
Plenary meeting of the Faith and Order Commission in Nanjing
26 Jun 2019
From 12-19 June 2019, in Nanjing, China, the Faith and Order Commission (F&O) held its biannual plenary meeting,...
XXIII Orientale Lumen Conference in Washington
24 Jun 2019
The XXIII Orientale Lumen Conference on the theme “One City, One Bishop: Church Boundaries, Past, Present and Future”...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020
17 Jun 2019
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which usually takes place from 18–25 January, in some parts of the world...
Visit of a delegation of the Protestant Federation of France
17 Jun 2019
On Friday, 14 June 2019, Cardinal Kurt Koch and Bishop Brian Farrell received at the Pontifical Council for...
Study visit to Rome of young Russian Orthodox priests
17 Jun 2019
Within the context of cultural projects between the Holy See and the Moscow Patriarchate, the Pontifical Council for...
First International Conference of Leaders of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal
13 Jun 2019
The First Conference of the leadership of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal was held in the Vatican from 6–9 June 2019,...
Christian Federation of Malaysia
6 Jun 2019
On 4 June 2019, Cardinal Kurt welcomed a delegation of leaders of the Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) at the...
International Conference in Thessaloniki on Patristic Studies
6 Jun 2019
An international conference on the theme “The Timeliness of Patristic Studies in the Modern World”, organized by the...
Apostolic journey to Romania
3 Jun 2019
Pope Francis made an apostolic journey to Romania from 31 May to 2 June 2019. The visit was marked by various...
ARCIC plenary in Jerusalem for new phase of its work
21 May 2019
The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) met in Jerusalem 12–17 May to begin a new phase of its...
Meeting of the International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee
17 May 2019
The 24th meeting of the International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee (ILC) was held in Rome from 13-16 May 2019 on...
2018 Information Service
16 May 2019
Information Service 2018 is now available and can be consulted online as well as ordered in print format...
Day of Friendship Between Copts and Catholics
13 May 2019
On the occasion of the Day of Friendship Between Copts and Catholics, which annually commemorates the historical...
In memoriam Bishop Paul-Werner Scheele
10 May 2019
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity has learned with sadness of the death on 10 May of Bishop...
Executive Meeting of the Joint Working Group between WCC and Catholic Church
10 May 2019
The Executive Committee of the Joint Working Group (JWG) between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Catholic...
Pope Francis visits Bulgaria and North Macedonia
8 May 2019
The visit of Pope Francis to Bulgaria and North Macedonia was an opportunity to strengthen ecumenical friendships. On...
In memoriam Jean Vanier
7 May 2019
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity is saddened by the death on 7 May of Jean Vanier, the founder of...