‘Valid in a Certain Context’
Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio reflects on Pope Leo XIII’s rejection of Anglican orders.
Treats for the Pope
Anglicans in Rome greet Pope Francis with questions and homemade delicacies.
Enter Martin Luther
Churches to reflect on the father of the Protestant Reformation for the next year.
Shared Communion Breakthrough?
A committee suggests “expansion of opportunities for Catholics and Lutherans to receive Holy Communion together.”
Rhythms of Catholicism
Olivier Messiaen, a formidable figure in 20th-century modernist music, was a devout Roman Catholic.
ARCIC III in South Africa
The Rev. Tony Currer: ARCIC will look at “how far we’ll be using the tool of ‘receptive ecumenism.’”
Sister to Sister
Review by Amy Real Coultas • The practice of sharing spiritual fellowship through the exchange of letters has deep roots in Christian tradition.
Priest: Choose Church Unity
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald • Callan Slipper: “Deliberately choose to love one another. That deliberate choice makes the difference.”
ARCIC III Communiqué
“Hope sprang from real ecumenical activity … and the sheer hard work and organising by local people.”
Bishop Pope Ends Pilgrimage at 82
The Rt. Rev. Clarence C. Pope, second Bishop of Fort Worth, died late Jan. 8 in Baton Rouge. His death prompted sympathetic notes from the Rt. Rev. Jack L. Iker, Pope’s successor in Fort Worth, and the Diocese of Louisiana.