Mervat Kelli reflects on Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally’s visit to Rome and meeting with Pope Leo XIV, highlighting renewed Anglican–Catholic dialogue and the shared Christian calling to overcome divisions and bear credible witness to unity and peace.
Called to hope key players of dialogue Ekklesia Issue 28 – 3/2025 This issue to Ekklesía reports on the ecumenical conference Called to Hope – Key players of
Bishop József-Csaba Pál reflects on the synodal journey of the Church, sharing how listening, fraternity, and spiritual discernment are transforming diocesan life. Drawing from his experience at the Synod and in local pastoral practice, he highlights the power of communion, small communities, and ecumenical openness as paths toward a more missionary and relational Church.
A vibrant testimony from young Christian leaders in Latin America, this article explores the Ikuméni project—an ecumenical initiative fostering unity, dialogue, and shared mission among young people from different Churches. Through lived experience, prayer, and service, these young voices witness how faith, friendship, and cooperation can become powerful signs of hope in a divided world.
A living testimony of grassroots ecumenism in the Philippines, this article recounts how members of different Christian Churches came together through prayer, friendship and shared service. The Rizal Movement shows how dialogue, lived daily and rooted in faith, can transform divisions into communion and build bridges of hope among diverse communities.
A powerful personal testimony from Brazil, where suffering, faith and reconciliation converge. Through the experience of the Somos Um Mission, Mayara Pazeto reflects on how personal wounds, ecclesial divisions and the search for unity become paths of hope, healing and renewed communion among Christians.
Dr. William Willson of the Pentecostal World Fellowship reflects on Christian unity as relationship, mission and spirituality communion, inviting believers to live the Gospel together for the transformation of the world.
An ecumenical journey toward the Jubilee of the Resurrection in 2033, bringing Churches together around a shared witness of faith, unity and hope. The Jesus Celebration 2033 initiative invites Christians worldwide to rediscover the power of the Resurrection through dialogue, prayer and common mission.
An presentation by Dr Natasha Klukach of the Global Christian Forum as a unique space for encounter among diverse Christian traditions. Through shared faith stories and mutual listening, the Forum fosters unity, dialogue and hope across ecclesial boundaries.
On the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Mgr Andrea Palmieri and Professor Martin Illert, leading Catholic and ecumenical voices reflect on its lasting relevance for Christian unity today. Through dialogue, shared faith and historical memory, the Churches rediscover the call to walk together toward visible communion.
In Burundi, everyday relationships between Christians of different traditions are becoming a living school of dialogue and unity. Through shared prayer, friendship and service, believers are discovering that communion is possible even amid diversity, offering a powerful witness of hope, reconciliation and shared faith in today’s world.
Through dialogue, prayer and shared witness, the Coptic Orthodox Church has become a key protagonist in building bridges among Christian traditions. This reflection explores how decades of ecumenical commitment—guided by Pope Tawadros II—have fostered unity, mutual respect and collaboration among Churches in Egypt and beyond.
In a region marked by cultural and religious diversity, Serbia offers a living example of dialogue and coexistence. Through shared initiatives among Christians, Muslims and civic institutions, seeds of peace are being sown. This reflection explores how grassroots encounters are fostering mutual understanding, reconciliation and a culture of encounter in the Balkans. Article by Vida Rus.
For more than three decades, the city of Košice has been a living laboratory of ecumenism. Through the experience of Ekuména, Christian Churches and the Jewish community have built lasting bonds of dialogue, shared prayer and social cooperation, offering a powerful witness of unity rooted in daily life and civic engagement.
Called to Hope ecumenical conference – March 2025. A roundtable reflection on ecumenical dialogue at the Synod on Synodality, highlighting how shared listening and encounter are bringing Christian unity closer to reality.
Karen Petersen Finch draws on a lived ecumenical experience in Clarkston, Washington, to explore how lay Christians from different traditions engaged in deep theological dialogue. Through shared faith, honest encounter and trust in the Spirit, they discovered new paths toward unity, revealing how local dialogue can become a powerful source of renewal for the whole Church.
Reflecting on the work of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Derio Olivero explores how ecumenical and interreligious dialogue can become a vital force for social cohesion. From shared responsibility in public life to new forms of collaboration, he presents dialogue as a path toward a more just, peaceful and humane society.
Jesús Morán reflects on the urgency of Christian unity in a fractured world, arguing that ecumenism is no longer optional but essential for peace, ethical renewal and credible Christian witness. Drawing on global experience and theological insight, he proposes a shift from mere “union” to true unity, and from Christianity as doctrine to Christianity as a lived way of being in Christ.
In a world marked by division and conflict, this reflection explores why ecumenism is not optional but essential. Drawing on Christian faith and experience, Callan Slipper invites readers to rediscover unity as the heart of the Gospel and a vital path toward healing, reconciliation and renewed hope for humanity.
The Synod on Synodality places ecumenism at the heart of the Church’s journey. Drawing on the Final Document, this reflection explores how synodality, dialogue and shared discernment open new paths toward Christian unity, inviting all the faithful to walk together in communion, mission and hope.
The 4 Corners ecumenical festival in Belfast brings faith, art and community to transform division into dialogue and offering hope for reconciliation.
Called to Hope – key players of Dialogue was a March 2025 ecumenical conference in Castelgandolfo, Rome which brought people from 20 different churches and 40 countries to experience “uni-diversity” where unity can emerge through difference.
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