Ecumenical Group from Sweden visits DPCU

As part of the courses in Canon Law / Church Law organised by the "Fjellstedtska Foundation" in Uppsala, an ecumenical group from Sweden visited the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity (DPCU) on 10 October 2024.

Archbishop Flavio Pace, Secretary of the DPCU, and Father Dr Augustinus Sander OSB, Official of the DPCU responsible for relations with Lutherans, provided an overview of the history and current tasks of the Dicastery.

During a lively exchange with participants from the Lutheran Church of Sweden, the Catholic Church, and the Uniting Church ("Equmeniakyrkan"), the discussion focused on the ecumenical significance of Canon Law / Church Law. There was a general consensus that this dimension should be more strongly considered in ecclesial dialogue.