More
Cooperation with World Council of Churches
During the Valentine’s day Pope Benedict XVI announced his
intention to promote more effective collaboration with the World
Council of Churches in order to proclaim the love of
God.
The Pope said this on his message to Cardinal Walter Kasper, president
of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, on the
occasion of the 9th General Assembly of the Geneva-based World Council
of Churches. The assembly started February 14 in Porto Alegre, Brazil,
will end on February 23 with the theme: "God in Your Grace,
Transform the World." It collaborates particularly in the search
for Christian unity, through common study and reflection.
In the message of the Holy Father he emphasized that the Catholic
Church and the World Council of Churches seek ways to cooperate
ever more effectively in the task of witnessing to God's divine
love. "We look forward to continuing this journey of hope and
promise, as we intensify our endeavors towards reaching that day
when Christians are united in proclaiming the Gospel message of
salvation to all," the Pope said.
The Bishop of Rome added: "As we ask God in his grace to transform
the world, we pray that he will bless our ecumenical dialogue with
the progress we so ardently desire."
Cardinal Kasper is attending the international assembly of the
most important governmental body of the World Council of Churches
which meets every seven years.
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