Ecumenical

When developing an ecumenical service, take care not to offend members of any denomination.

An ecumenical council is a general worldwide conference of any church’s clergy and theologians who meet together, with the goal of agreeing on doctrines and practices.

Roman Catholics believe that the pope may veto decisions of an ecumenical council, even when the pope has personally summoned the council and has dictated its terms of reference.

In an ecumenical prayer cycle, believers pray for every nation’s people at least once a year, affirming solidarity with everyone and compassion for all, though they are living in diverse situations, experiencing diverse problems and sharing diverse gifts.

Although an appeal to popularity is in fact a logical fallacy, a religious person may sometimes speak of an ecumenical truth as being right or true because everyone believes it.

Many people profess a belief in God yet maintain significantly divergent theologies and practices. Ecumenical movements attempt to bridge those differences through dialogue and mutual understanding, but some denominations will not participate in such efforts.

Her experiences of playing with insects as a child led to an ecumenical curiosity in entomology as an adult.

Nestorius was anathematized by the Fourth Ecumenical Council in 451.

He's with the Ecumenical Catholic Communion, an independent Catholic body that ordains women and allows priests to marry.

Within Europe, the church's ecumenical partnerships have demonstrated that ecclesial unity may have political resonances.