That they may all be one: the imperatives and prospects of Christian unity. From: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and PublicLife | Date: January 1, 1997| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1997 Institute on Religion and Public Life. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

The Catholic Church, during the papacy of John Paul II, has increased its efforts fostering Christian union and the ecumenical movement. John Paul II's encyclical 'Ut Unum Sint' provides Catholics with a blueprint for how Christian union should be achieved. The Pope believes that all Christians must repent past prejudices, pray earnestly for divine aid in achieving union, and engage in open-hearted dialogue with other denominations to dispel misunderstandings. Recent Catholic dialogue with Lutherans, Orthodox Christians and Evangelicals has led to progress in both general and doctrinal ...

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