Il primato del successore di Pietro
Il primato del successore di Pietro

Author: [Anonymus AC03243414]

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13:

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Nell'enciclica Ut unum sint del maggio 1995, specialmente al n. 95, papa Giovanni Paolo II coraggiosamente stimolava la ricerca teologica e il confronto ecumenico, chiedendo di essere aiutato a chiarire, fin dove è possibile, ciò che per il successore di Pietro dev'essere considerato essenziale e necessario in ogni tempo nel suo ministero a favore dell'unità della Chiesa e ciò che dovesse rivelarsi mutevole dinanzi a nuove situazioni. Per avviare una risposta alla domanda del papa la Congregazione romana per la Dottrina della Fede prese l'iniziativa di promuovere un simposio nel tardo autunno 1996 sul tema del primato del successore di Pietro, onde mettere in risalto gli elementi irrinunciabili della dottrina cattolica del primato papale.

The Primacy of the Bishop of Rome and the Ecumenical Dialogue
The Primacy of the Bishop of Rome and the Ecumenical Dialogue

Author: Adriano Garuti

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 9780898708790

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The mixed results of the ecumenical dialogue since the Second Vatican Council have made it clear that the primacy of the Bishop of Rome remains the single most serious obstacle on the path of ecumenism. In his landmark 1995 encyclical Ut unum sint, Pope John Paul II reiterated the constant teaching that the Catholic Church "has preserved the ministry of the Successor of the Apostle Peter, the Bishop of Rome." He also invited leaders and theologians of other Christian communities to engage in a "patient and fraternal dialogue on this subject...to find a way of exercising the primacy which, while in no way renouncing what is essential to its mission, is nonetheless open to a new situation." This book explores in depth the discussion of papal primacy in the Catholic-Orthodox, Catholic-Lutheran and Catholic Anglican dialogues, along with an appendix on the concept of "Sister Churches." Each chapter describes how the primacy is viewed in the respective churches or ecclesial communities, then it analyzes the documents of the official ecumenical dialogue and realistically evaluates the results achieved thus far.

That They May All Be One
That They May All Be One

Author: Walter Kasper

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0860123790

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Cardinal Kasper is a distinguished theologian who was a colleague of Cardinal Ratzinger, Karl Rahner, and Hans Kung at The Universities of Münster and Tübingen. Kasper now heads the Vatican's Council for Promoting Christian Unity, with the specific task of fostering relations between the Catholic Church and other Christian Churches and Ecclesial communities. Here he outlines his vision for the unity of Christian Churches. A man with an open mind, Kasper covers one of the major responsibilities of the contemporary Catholic Church. His perspective of the uniqueness of The Catholic Church and its magisterium is presented here as a modern inquiry into the nature of truth. His views are enlightening and engaging, and reflect the important role of dialogue as understood by the Catholic Church, which also listen to other traditions and learn from them. Many will read it in the hope that the thought of this renowned, open-minded Church leader may give hope to people of all traditions that they may learn to understand Jesus's injunction - 'they may be one'.

The English Reformation Revisited
The English Reformation Revisited

Author: David Salvato

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2018-12-04

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1527522849

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This book is a comparative study of two Church Communities, specifically the Anglican Communion and the Universal Catholic Church. It demonstrates what caused the Church in England to break away from the Catholic Church, and focuses on how English Law has influenced the Church of England since the sixteenth century, and how the Common Law system has molded its doctrine and ecclesiology. In its comparison, it follows the Churches’ histories from their inception up until the English Reformation. It highlights the differences between the two Church Communities from that time, and gives a detailed study of the two Church Communities’ understanding of law, authority and ecclesiology and how these influence the governing aspects of their respective communities. Concomitantly, it discusses the differences between the two main figures of each Community, the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury. This book will appeal to Anglicans, Catholics, historians, lawyers, theologians and Christians in general.