I suppose so, if by “ecumenism” one means “praying together,” or is it “coming together to pray.” Or is it a common front against “proselytism?” One thing it does not mean to ecumaniacs is Unity in the One True Church and Faith. For ecumaniacs, ecumenism is doctrinal disarmament, breaking down the hedges, agreeing on the things we already agree on, not on those pesky doctrines like papal infallibility and authority, or the Real Presence, the Holy Mass, Confession, Indissolubility of Marriage, Invocation of Saints, or True Devotion to the Immaculate Mother of God.
Catholic Culture: The president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity rated 2016 as a “truly ecumenical year” as he looked forward to the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Cardinal Kurt Koch told Vatican Radio that the theme for this year’s observance, which focuses on reconciliation, was chosen by Christians in Germany. The theme is appropriate, he said, as the world marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The cardinal remarked that the visit by Pope Francis to Sweden, to join in a commemoration of the Reformation, was made possible by the ecumenical dialogues of recent years, in particular the Joint Declaration on Justification signed by Catholic and Lutheran leaders in 1999. More here.
