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EVENTS IN PROGRAM
Conferences
WEEK OF PRAYER
for Christian Unity
Activities | Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2023
Online sources
🗓️ Jan 17 ― Ecumenical Vigil of Prayer
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🗓️ Jan 18 ― Vatican Radio podcast
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🗓️ Jan 19 ― Avvenire story
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🗓️ Jan 19 ― Ecumenical Celebration of the Word
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🗓️ Jan 20 ― Bossey Ecumenical Institute Visit
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🗓️ Jan 25 ― Celebration of Second Vespers
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Ecumenical Celebrations | Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2023
Organized by
the Anglican Centre in Rome, Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome
and Centro Pro Unione
Co-sponsored
The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas
and Centro Pro Unione
List of celebrations in Rome | Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2023
Celebrazioni a Roma · 18—25 Gennaio / Celebrations in Rome · 18—25 January
In this Issue
- Letter from the Director — James F. Puglisi, SA
- Newman, Wesley and the Logic of Unity: An Inductive Ecumenism — Daniel Pratt Morris-Chapman
- Book Launch: Vatican and Permanent Neutrality — Marshall J. Breger
- Presentazione del volume: Vatican and Permanent Neutrality — Maria d’Arienzo
- Book Launch: Vatican and Permanent Neutrality · Fascist Racism in the Italian Colonies: Building a Legal Discrimination — Lucia Ceci
- Book Launch: Vatican and Permanent Neutrality · Power and Spirituality. The Collision of Canon and International Law — Herbert R. Reginbogin
- Save the Date · XXV Annual Conference in Honor of the Servant of God Fr. Paul Wattson and Mother Lurana White — Founders of the Society of the Atonement
- Announcing Summer School Rome 2023 · Ecumenical & Interreligious Movements from a Catholic Perspective
- The Editorial Catalog · Books and Course Volumes — A formative itinerary in Ecumenism and Christian Unity proposed by the Centro Pro Unione
- Support the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Ministries — A Benefactors Guide
- Digital Network · Centro’s channels on the Web
First Session / M.A.D. for Ecumenism · 2022-2023 / Phase 3
Opening 60th Anniversary — The Centro Pro Unione which hosted weekly meetings between Council Fathers, Observers and Ecumenical Guests during the Council joyfully remembers the Council’s anniversary
11 October 1962 – 2022 — Fr. James Puglisi, sa, retraces some phases of the ecumenical meetings held in the spaces that are now the headquarters of the Centro Pro Unione and the legacy to be valued of the Second Vatican Council in our days. #SecondVaticanCouncil #UtUnumSint
Conferences / Symposium / Study Day
See also
Program of Events
Agenda / 2023—2021
- 19 January 2023
- On the occasion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity you are cordially invited to an afternoon of prayer and reflection | Conference: "Baptism · Ecclesiological Implications of the latest Lutheran-Roman Catholic Joint Commission" — Dirk G. LANGE | Followed by An Ecumenical Celebration of the Word animated by The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas community
- 15 December 2022
- The CENTRO PRO UNIONE invites you to the Twenty-fifth Annual Conference in Honor of the Servant of God Paul Wattson and Mother Lurana White | Theme: (In Case You Missed It) The Ecumenical Winter is Over — Lecturer: Revd Dr Thomas F. BEST · Pastor of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Director, Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches (1984- 2017)
- 20 October 2022
- The Heritage of Geoffrey Wainwright: Liturgist, Theologian, and Ecumenist | Program: ❶ “Geoffrey Wainwright as Liturgist” by Revd Prof Bryan D. SPINKS | ❷ “A Constructive Conservatism: the Theological Legacy of Geoffrey Wainwright” by Revd Dr Richard CLUTTERBUCK | ❸ “Geoffrey Wainwright, a Theological and Ecumenical Nexus – Some Personal Observations” by Revd Prof William G. RUSCH | ❸ Panel – Personal reflections by Revd Dr Bernhard A. ECKERSTORFER, osb · Ms. Gillian KINGSTON · Archbishop Donald J. BOLEN (video presentation) | ❹ Closing remarks by Revd Matthew Laferty || Organized by The Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome and the Centro Pro Unione
- 19 May 2022
- Wisdom, Virtues and Vices in the Book of Proverbs: Some Philosophical and Ethical Considerations — Rabbi Jack BEMPORAD
- 17 May 2022
- The book launch of "The Vatican and Permanent Neutrality" · Editors Marshall J. BREGER & Herbert R. REGINBOGIN
- 28 April 2022
- Newman, Wesley and the Logic of Unity: An Inductive Ecumenism — Prof. Daniel PRATT MORRIS-CHAPMAN
- 26 March 2022
- In dialogo con le Chiese pentecostali → Prospettiva ecumenica: “Il dialogo cattolico-pentecostale: note storiche e tematiche” — Prof.ssa Teresa Francesca Rossi
- 18 March 2022
- In dialogo con le Chiese pentecostali → Prospettiva teologica: “La proposta dei movimenti pentecostali: principi e questioni aperte” — Prof. Carmine Napolitano
- 17 March 2022
- STUDY DAY on Sorores in Spe “Sisters in Hope of the Resurrection” — A Fresh Response to the Condemnation of Anglican Orders (1896) || Moderators: Dr. Maryana Hnyp · Rev. Canon Dr. Jeremy Morris || Speakers: Rev. Dr. James Hawkey · Prof. Joris Geldhof · Prof. Thomas O’Loughlin · Fr. William Henn, ofm cap · Dr. Susan K. Wood, SCL · Rt. Rev. Bruce J. A. Myers, OGS · Dr. Tamara Grdzelidze · Rev. Dr. Erik Eckerdal · Rev. Canon Prof. Sarah Coakley, FBA · Rev. James F. Puglisi, sa
- 11 March 2022
- In dialogo con le Chiese pentecostali → Prospettiva storica: “Pentecostali, carismatici e neo-carismatici” — Prof.ssa Valentina Ciciliot
- 4 March 2022
- In dialogo con le Chiese pentecostali → Prospettiva sociologica: “La terza Chiesa nell’età dello Spirito. Ritorno a Jacob Taubes” — Prof. Enzo Pace
- 24 February 2022
- On the Task of Theology Theological Foundation of Interreligious Dialogue from a Jewish Perspective — Prof. Menachem LORBERBAUM
- 21 January 2022
- The Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome and the Methodist Liaison Office Jerusalem invite you to the webinar “Voices from Bethlehem: Christian Unity in the Birthplace of Jesus” — Speakers: Daoud Nassar (Lutheran) | Zoughbi Zoughbi (Latin-rite Catholic) | Fr. Issa Michael Thaljieh (Greek Orthodox) | Dn. Ashot Ghazaryan (Armenian Apostolic) | Revd Angleena Keizer (Methodist) | Registration link will be published shortly
- 20 January 2022
- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022 | “ To serve the present age... ” — Gillian KINGSTON / followed by An Ecumenical Celebration of the Word
- 9 December 2021
- All Creation Worships Re-thinking Liturgy in a Time of Ecological Emergency — Prof. Teresa Berger
- 6 December 2021
- Book presentation "NUOVO TESTAMENTO GRECO — ITALIANO" · a cura di Mario Cignoni, docente di Greco alla Facoltà valdese di teologia e Segretario generale della Società Biblica in Italia (SBI)
- 20 October 2021
- God’s Terrible Springtime? Ecumenical Purpose and Opportunity in Times of Upheaval — A colloquium with the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and three distinguished guests on the underappreciated power of ecumenism today
- 14 October 2021
- Symposium on Synodality — Mgr Ian Ernest, Teresa Francesca Rossi, Dr. Hervé Legrand · op, Archimandrite Dr. Amphilochios Miltos, Prof. Dr. Myriam Wijlens, Right Reverend Christopher Hill, James F. Puglisi · sa
- 6 October 2021
- Ecumenical Seminar · “Re-thinking the Relationship between Primacy and Synodality” — Prof. William Henn, Prof. Dimitrios Keramidis, Prof. James Puglisi
In this Issue
- Letter from the Director — James F. Puglisi, SA
- Newman, Wesley and the Logic of Unity: An Inductive Ecumenism — Daniel Pratt Morris-Chapman
- Book Launch: Vatican and Permanent Neutrality — Marshall J. Breger
- Presentazione del volume: Vatican and Permanent Neutrality — Maria d’Arienzo
- Book Launch: Vatican and Permanent Neutrality · Fascist Racism in the Italian Colonies: Building a Legal Discrimination — Lucia Ceci
- Book Launch: Vatican and Permanent Neutrality · Power and Spirituality. The Collision of Canon and International Law — Herbert R. Reginbogin
- Save the Date · XXV Annual Conference in Honor of the Servant of God Fr. Paul Wattson and Mother Lurana White — Founders of the Society of the Atonement
- Announcing Summer School Rome 2023 · Ecumenical & Interreligious Movements from a Catholic Perspective
- The Editorial Catalog · Books and Course Volumes — A formative itinerary in Ecumenism and Christian Unity proposed by the Centro Pro Unione
- Support the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Ministries — A Benefactors Guide
- Sostieni i Ministeri dei Frati Francescani dell’Atonement — Una guida per i benefattori
- Digital Network · Centro’s channels on the Web
Bulletin Archives
(2022-1969)
Published Issues
Digital and Print Editions
E-book · Digital Edition
Logbook M.A.D. for Ecumenism — Module 1
Itinerary of a Historical Exchange of Pulpit
Printed Edition
Conosciamo i Fratelli — Vol. XIV
Brand new edition from the series "Brief course of Ecumenism"
Manual of Ecumenism
A new hands-on guide to Christian Unity
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Summer School / Rome
2023
Aims
This course is designed to introduce participants to the ecumenical and interreligious movements from a Catholic perspective.
It will offer a historical and theological overview of the issues that divide Christians as well as the bonds that unite them.
The program will explore relations with other religious traditions.
The course, which is in English, is for men and women who are in preparation for ministry or religious life, who are in the mission field, who are ecumenical officers or members of ecumenical commissions, or who are looking for a sabbatical experience led by qualified professors and ecumenists.
List of official agreed statements
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Denominations for confessional families churches and councils are searchable with associate and sorting capabilities of the available bilateral documents of dialogues
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
2023
Printed material available
Prayer Guide,
Poster and Prayer Card
Dear Faithful,
as of December 19, orders for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity aids will be suspended at the Centro Pro Unione and will resume on January 9, 2023.
During that period it is recommended to purchase the materials at Paoline Multimedia International – Via del Mascherino 94 (Rome) – tel. 06 687 2354
For all orders that will be placed at the Centro Pro Unione from January 10, 2023 arrival in time for the beginning of the Week of Prayer is not guaranteed.
Material for the Week of Prayer 2023 — Daily Scripture-Prayer Guide, Poster and Prayer Card — is available now for download in digital format and ordering printed copy.
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Subsides Paoline · Parish catechists / Jan 2023
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A Vigil of Prayer for Christian Unity
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Our ministry for Christian Unity
The Centro Pro Unione is born from the ecumenical charism of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, a branch of the Franciscan family founded by the Servant of God Fr. Paul Wattson and Mother Lurana White at the end of the XIX century.
Its principle mission is to provide a place for research, meetings and encounters, formation in theological, social and spiritual ecumenism as well as promoting a sensitivity to the ecumenical movement.
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Program
organized by the Società Biblica in Italia (SBI) presentend at the Centro Pro Unione in Rome December 2021
- Welcome / Introduction
- Fr. James Puglisi, sa | Welcome message
- Prof. Teresa Francesca Rossi | Introduction
- Speakers
- H.E. Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti
- Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
- Diac. Alessandra Trotta
- Moderatora della Tavola Valdese
- Prof. Don Luca Mazzinghi
- Presidente SBI – Pontificia Università Gregoriana
- Prof. Past. Eric Noffke
- Facoltà Valdese di Teologia
- Dr. Mario Cignoni
- Segr. gen. Società Biblica in Italia / Docente di Greco alla Facoltà Valdese di Teologia
- Fra. Giacomo Puglisi, sa | Farewell Greetings and Final Thanks
