The Ecumenical Journey of Pope Francis

Abstract

The year 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' pontificate. Ecumenism, which became an important activity of the Catholic Church in line with the Second Vatican Council, has been a key point of dialogue and cooperation between many Christian communities already from the beginning of the twentieth century. Pope Francis, who even before his election recognised the importance of dialogue and communion in the midst of (social) divisions and differences, is, therefore, all the more committed to ecumenical cooperation and progress. In this paper, we examine and synthesize the ecumenical journey of the Catholic Church, and in particular touch upon the ecumenical journey of the current Pope and his contribution to dialogue with Christian communities around the world so far.

Keywords

• pope francis
• ecumenism
• ecumenical commitment
• history of ecumenism