Denominational perspectives on the ecumenical movement

Lโ€™ร‰glise Saint-Nicolas, Heremence, Switzerland. Designed by Walter Maria Fรถrderer, constructed 1967-1971. This article outlines the diversity that exists among Christian Churches regarding ecumenical cooperation. Roman Catholic perspectives The Roman Catholic Churchโ€™s contemporary understanding of ecumenism is grounded principally in Unitatis Redintegratio. The Second Vatican Council affirmed that all baptised Christians share a genuine, though imperfect, communion …