The question arises in 2023 about the state of ecumenism and what precisely is meant by being ‘one’?
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is observed annually from January 18-25, based on the prayer of Jesus “that they all may be one” (John 17:21), culminating in the feast of the Conversion of St Paul. The question arises in 2023 about the state of ecumenism and what precisely is meant by being ‘one’. It seems to me that the idea of organic unity is a pipe dream and we should not waste time pursuing it; as long ago …