That They May Be One
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"That They May Be One" is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1995 encyclical on the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenism.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic magisterial document
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ecumenical document ⓘ papal encyclical ⓘ |
| addresses |
bishops
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clergy ⓘ lay faithful ⓘ other Christian churches and ecclesial communities ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| aimsTo | promote reconciliation among divided Christians ⓘ |
| author | Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisInScripture | John 17:21 ⓘ |
| belongsToCorpus | social and doctrinal encyclicals of Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| callsFor | renewed commitment of the Catholic Church to ecumenism ⓘ |
| concerns | the Catholic understanding of the papal ministry in relation to Christian unity ⓘ |
| dateContext | late 20th century ⓘ |
| developsTeachingOf | Unitatis Redintegratio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentType | encyclical ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the importance of dialogue with other Christian communities
ⓘ
the search for full visible unity among Christians ⓘ |
| encourages |
conversion of heart as a basis for ecumenism
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prayer for Christian unity ⓘ theological dialogue with other Christian traditions ⓘ |
| genre | doctrinal and pastoral letter ⓘ |
| geographicScope | worldwide Church ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Latin ⓘ |
| magisterialStatus | ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Ut Unum Sint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| papacy | pontificate of Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pope | Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| relatedToCouncil | Second Vatican Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| subject |
Christian unity
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ecumenism ⓘ relations between the Catholic Church and other Christian churches ⓘ |
| takesTitleFrom | Jesus’ prayer for unity in the Gospel of John ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
ecclesiology
ⓘ
ecumenical theology ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | That They May Be One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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