Ecumenical Update 2016 - Perspectives Weekly | Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation

Friday, Jan 15th, 2016 - As Christian churches around the world celebrate the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan 18-25), guest host Sebastian Gomes sits down with Fr. Damian MacPherson and Bishop Linda Nicholls of the Anglican Communion to discuss the current state of the Ecumenical Movement and how Pope Francis has impacted the dialogue. Topics discussed include the Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue, the environmental crisis and the response of Christian churches, and the persecution of Christians around the world.

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