The Contribution of the Charism of Unity to Ecumenism
Castel Gandolfo, 4 April 1997 An ecumenism of the people originated by mutual love ... Veronica: I’m an Anglican focolarina from Great Britain. Dearest Chiara, ... could you speak to us of the contribution that we can give to the full unification of the Churches? Chiara: She asks about our specific contribution to the unification of the Churches. Our contribution should be seen in the framework of the whole field of ecumenism. We know that there is the dialogue of charity, which is very important, which probably goes back to the times of Athenagoras, when Pope Paul went to Athenagoras and Athenagoras went to Pope Paul. The dialogue of charity helps us to feel that we are brothers and sisters and that we help one another.Then we pray together, which is a dialogue with God, a dialogue that passes through God, and this too is very important especially in January when we have the week of prayer for Christian unity.In addition, you all know that there is the theological dialogue which