COLLANA "UT UNUM SINT"
The Ut unum sint series was created by the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity in cooperation with the Libreria Editrice Vaticana, in order to disseminate ecumenical essays and documents, so as to promote mutual knowledge, theological reflection and rapprochement among Christians.
Last issue - N. 7
THE BISHOP OF ROME
PRIMACY AND SYNODALITY IN THE ECUMENICAL DIALOGUES AND IN THE RESPONSES TO THE ENCYCLICAL
UT UNUM SINT
A Study Document of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
The document The Bishop of Rome finds its origin in the invitation addressed by Pope John Paul II to all Christians to find, “together, of course”, the forms in which the ministry of the Bishop of Rome “may accomplish a service of love recognized by all concerned” (Ut unum sint 95). Numerous responses to this invitation have been offered from different Christian communions, as well as relevant reflections from various ecumenical theological dialogues.
The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity saw in the 25th anniversary of the encyclical Ut unum sint, as well as in the convocation by Pope Francis of a Synod on synodality, an opportunity to offer a synthesis of these recent ecumenical developments. The Bishop of Rome, summarising some thirty responses to Ut unum sint and fifty ecumenical dialogue documents on the subject, is the fruit of a large ecumenical and synodal consultation. It concludes with a brief proposal of the Dicastery, identifying the most significant suggestions put forward by the various responses and dialogues.
This document is published in the hope that it will stimulate further theological investigation and practical recommendations for an exercise of the ministry of unity of the Bishop of Rome “recognised by all concerned”.
Preface by Cardinal Kurt Koch
Previous issues
IN CAMMINO VERSO L'UNITÀ
60° anniversario
del Pontificio Consiglio per la Promozione dell'Unità dei Cristiani
N. 1
LA MISSIONE ECUMENICA DELLE CHIESE ORIENTALI CATTOLICHE D'EUROPA OGGI
Atti dell'incontro dei Vescovi Orientali Cattolici in Europa (Roma, 12-14 settembre 2019)
N. 2
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH
50th Anniversary of the Meeting Between Pope Paul VI and Pope Shenouda III (1973-2023)
N. 3
LISTENING TO THE EAST
Synodality in Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Church Traditions
N. 4
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES
20th Anniversary
(2003-2023)
N. 6