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Documents and Reflections on Christian Unity
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The Church: Towards a Common Vision (below) is a doctrinal statement on the nature and mission of the church. It embodies the input of church leaders and theologians representing Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant, Evangelical, Pentecostal and Roman Catholic churches worldwide. In the course of many years of patient dialogue, they explored the question of what Christians can say together about the church. They were motivated by the belief that a common understanding of the church can contribute to the removal of the barriers that still prevent us from presenting a united witness to the world about the power of the gospel to reconcile all humankind to God and each one to another. They were inspired by the hope that one day we can all stand together to profess the "one holy, catholic, and apostolic church," as articulated in our ancient creed.  

We at CUSP celebrate the positive response given to the statement by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, the official arm of the Catholic Church dedicated to the cause of ecumenism. It encourages us in our commitment to the planning and organizing of public prayer events to bring together Protestants and Catholics in the greater Holland area.
The Church: towards a Common Vision, March 6, 2013
Below are additional documents and reflections on Christian unity.
Remarks by Pope Francis on Acts 28:2, in observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 2020 
WCC report: Roman Catholic Response to "The Church: towards a Common Vision," October 24, 2019
Roman Catholic Response to "The Church: towards a Common Vision," October 18, 2019 (actual document)
Statement Affirming Desire to Work Toward Christian Unity, University of Notre Dame, March 2019
Pope Francis’ Address to the World Council of Churches, marking its 70th anniversary, June 2018
Justification and Sacramentality: The Christian Community as an Agent for Justice, 2017
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