20/05/2024 14:15 - 15:15

HALL: LA PIRA - ROOM 5

Proponent: Nnabugwu C.O.

Chair: Nnabugwu C.O.

Speaker: Ike M.C., Nnabugwu C.O., Okafor A.C., Onubuogu C.C.

A pivotal shift in the Catholic Church's attitude towards the separated churches and ecclesial communities emerged during the Second Vatican Council with the promulgation of the decree on ecumenism, Unitatis Redintegratio, on 21 November 1964. In the document, the Council Fathers advocated for dialogue and cooperation with the separated brethren, urging the Catholic faithful to actively participate in ecumenical efforts. This year being the 60th anniversary of this decree, this panel seeks to reflect on the new vistas opened up by this document, alongside the challenges and questions it presented. We invite proposals that offer new insights, perspectives, or case studies regarding the redaction and reception histories of the decree. Collaboration among the churches in the socio-economic, ecological, and pastoral domains could, inter alia, be interesting discussion topics as far as the reception history of the document is concerned.