Ut Unum Sint

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Ut Unum Sint is a 1995 encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that reaffirms the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.

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Ut Unum Sint canonical 2
Ut unum sint 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf magisterial document
papal encyclical
addresses bishops
clergy
lay faithful
other Christians
addressesIssue role of the Bishop of Rome in Christian unity
approvedBy Pope John Paul II
author Pope John Paul II
belongsToMagisteriumOf Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church
biblicalMotto “that they may all be one” (John 17:21)
callsFor dialogue with other Christian communities
renewed commitment to Christian unity
documentType encyclical letter
emphasizes conversion of heart as basis for ecumenism
importance of prayer for unity
mutual respect among Christians
need for theological dialogue
englishTitle That They May Be One
followsEncyclical encyclical Fides et Ratio
surface form: Fides et Ratio
invites other Christian leaders to dialogue on the exercise of the papal ministry
issuedBy Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church

Holy See
keyTheme dialogue of truth and love
irreversibility of the Catholic Church’s ecumenical commitment
unity as willed by Christ
language Latin
latinTitle Ut Unum Sint self-link
magisterialRank encyclical
mentions Anglican Communion
Orthodox churches
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Churches

Reformation communities
World Council of Churches
papacyOfAuthor Pope John Paul II
surface form: John Paul II
placeOfSigning Vatican City
pontificateContext pontificate of John Paul II
precedesEncyclical encyclical Evangelium Vitae
surface form: Evangelium Vitae
publicationDate 1995-05-25
publicationYear 1995
reaffirms Catholic Church’s commitment to ecumenism
teaching of the Second Vatican Council on ecumenism
refersToCouncil Second Vatican Council
refersToDocument Unitatis Redintegratio
subject Christian unity
ecumenical dialogue
ecumenism
relations between Christian churches
theologicalFocus ecclesiology
unity of the Church

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Unitatis Redintegratio citedBy Ut Unum Sint
Ut Unum Sint latinTitle Ut Unum Sint self-link
encyclical Ut unum sint incipit Ut Unum Sint
subject surface form: Ut unum sint
this entity surface form: Ut unum sint