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60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council · 11 Oct 1962 — The Centro Pro Unione which hosted weekly meetings between Council Fathers, Observers and Ecumenical Guests during the Council joyfully remembers the Council’s anniversary.
video from the Ecumenical formation project — CONOSCIAMO I FRATELLI
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
video from the Ecumenical formation project — CONOSCIAMO I FRATELLI
LATEST ISSUE
Summary
- Letter from the Director — James F. Puglisi, SA
- All Creation Worships: Re-thinking Liturgy in a Time of Ecological Emergency — Teresa Berger
- To Serve The Present Age… — Gillian Kingston
- A Presentation of Sorores in spe and Its Hermeneutical Presumptions — Joris Geldhof & James Hawkey
- Locating Contemporary Catholicism in Relation to Apostolicæ curæ: What It Can Tell Catholics about Themselves — Thomas O’Loughlin
- Epistemological and Hermeneutical Approaches to Deal with the Resolution of Old Problems Now in a New Contexts — William Henn, ofm cap
- Sorores in spe: How to Resolve the Remaining Issues – Susan Wood, scl
- Anglican Aspects of Synodality: Walking Together on the Way — Christopher Hill
- When Symbols Speak Louder than Bulls: Present-day Glimpses of a Future Envisioned by Sorores in spe — Bruce Myers
- Sorores in spe from an Orthodox Viewpoint — Tamara Grdzelidze
- Sorores in spe · Some Comments on Its Content and Possible Reception — Erik Eckerdal
- Brief Response to Sorores in spe · What does this Mean for Theology, for Theological Education, for Parishes and Communities? — Sarah Coakley
- Response to Sorores in spe · What does a Reconsideration of Apostolicæ curæ Mean for Theology, for the Way We Educate People in Theology, for Parishes and Communities, and for the Malines Conversation Group – What Should be Their Next Step? — James F. Puglisi, SA
- A Bibliography of Interchurch and Interconfessional Theological Dialogues – Thirty-seventh Supplement (2022)
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Events / 2022—2021
- 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
Semi-Annual Bulletin
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Spring 2022
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Spring 2022 / n. 101
In this Issue
- Letter from the Director — James F. Puglisi, SA
- All Creation Worships: Re-thinking Liturgy in a Time of Ecological Emergency — Teresa Berger
- To Serve The Present Age… — Gillian Kingston
- A Presentation of Sorores in spe and Its Hermeneutical Presumptions — Joris Geldhof & James Hawkey
- Locating Contemporary Catholicism in Relation to Apostolicæ curæ: What It Can Tell Catholics about Themselves — Thomas O’Loughlin
- Epistemological and Hermeneutical Approaches to Deal with the Resolution of Old Problems Now in a New Contexts — William Henn, ofm cap
- Sorores in spe: How to Resolve the Remaining Issues – Susan Wood, scl
- Anglican Aspects of Synodality: Walking Together on the Way — Christopher Hill
- When Symbols Speak Louder than Bulls: Present-day Glimpses of a Future Envisioned by Sorores in spe — Bruce Myers
- Sorores in spe from an Orthodox Viewpoint — Tamara Grdzelidze
- Sorores in spe · Some Comments on Its Content and Possible Reception — Erik Eckerdal
- Brief Response to Sorores in spe · What does this Mean for Theology, for Theological Education, for Parishes and Communities? — Sarah Coakley
- Response to Sorores in spe · What does a Reconsideration of Apostolicæ curæ Mean for Theology, for the Way We Educate People in Theology, for Parishes and Communities, and for the Malines Conversation Group – What Should be Their Next Step? — James F. Puglisi, SA
- A Bibliography of Interchurch and Interconfessional Theological Dialogues – Thirty-seventh Supplement (2022)
E-book · Digital Edition
Logbook M.A.D. for Ecumenism — Module 1
Itinerary of a Historical Exchange of Pulpit
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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
2022
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.
Interconfessional Theological Dialogues
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
2023
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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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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
Live Streaming | Presentation Nuovo Testamento GRECO — ITALIANO · Società Biblica in Italia (SBI)
Webinars | Streamed live videos
Lectures on the theme
6 Videos
Speaker
Rabbi Jack BEMPORAD · Director The Center for Interreligious Understanding
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Prof. Giovanni Maria VIAN · già direttore de l’Osservatore Romano
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Prof. Myriam WIJLENS · Professor of Canon Law at the Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Erfurt, Germany, member of the Faith & Order Commission and member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
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Prof. Menachem LORBERBAUM · Vice dean and professor at the department of Jewish Philosophy and Talmud, Tel Aviv University
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Prof. Giorgio GALLO · Docente e cofondatore del Corso di Laurea in Scienze per la Pace dell’Università di Pisa
Speaker
Michael D. CALABRIA, OFM, PhD · Director, Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, St. Bonaventure University (USA)
Lecture details
“One of the obstacles in Christian-Muslims relations today is a persistent narrative of conflict between the two faith communities, one that is intensified by contemporary geo-politics. Historians of art and architecture tell a different story, however — a story in which materials, ideas and aesthetics flowed freely between Christians and Muslims in Islamic lands, and between Islamic lands and Western Europe. Using selected works of art and architecture, this presentation will show the deep and abiding cultural connections between Christians and Muslims through the ages.”