GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- When the Rev. Wesley Granberg-Michaelson was younger, the bad blood between Christian denominations made the notion of a modern-day ecumenical movement seem far-fetched.

The American identity of Pope Leo XIV has potential for the renewal of American Christianity in particular by calling us beyond polarized politics toward the reconciling peace of the reign of God.

And, just as synodality and mission go together, so do ecumenism and mission, he said, noting that the modern ecumenical movement began with a meeting in Scotland in 1910 where various Christian ...

DAVENPORT -- A 101-year-old ''modern ecumenical movement'' shares the same call for unity that can propel young adults into action. An annual Week of Prayer For Christian Unity service on Sunday ...

Moreover, the observances in 2017 will take place in ecclesial settings marked by the modern ecumenical movement and the Second Vatican Council (the fiftieth anniversary of which will be marked ...

In this ongoing debate, ecumenism (the idea that Christians across denominational lines should work toward unity) has been a significant point of contention. The modern ecumenical movement is largely ...

Called the Centennial Gathering and sponsored by the National Council of Churches and its humanitarian arm, Church World Service, the three-day meeting marked the 100th anniversary of the 1910 World ...

The modern ecumenical movement, and especially the Catholic Church’s commitment to it, has its roots in the aftermath of the Second World War, he said.

But Lohre has been able to bring a fresh perspective to a movement that has evolved over the last century. The year 2010 marked the centennial for the modern ecumenical movement, Lohre said, and ...

The National Council of Churches and the Church World Service capped a year of ecumenical anniversary celebrations with their annual general assembly November 9-11 at the New Orleans Marriott, ...