Vatican conference addresses ecumenism, dogma and tradition

Vatican conference addresses ecumenism, dogma and tradition
Tags: Administration, Denominations, Fellowship, Leadership
November 11, 2004

Catholic World News: In his opening address to a Vatican conference on ecumenical affairs, Cardinal Walter Kasper argued strongly against the idea that ecumenism is a progressive effort to free the Church from her "obsolete" heritage.

The president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity delivered a lengthy speech to a conference commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Unitatis Redintegratio, the Vatican II decree on ecumenism.