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“Ecumenism through Prayer and Action is Needed Today More Than Ever.”
Today,
in many parts of the world, under the inspiring grace of the Holy Spirit, many
efforts are being made in prayer, word and action to attain that fullness of
unity which Jesus Christ desires.
As
the Second Vatican Council teaches:
Our Commitment to Christian Unity:
Ecumenical
Catholic Church in India (ECCI) is an
independent Catholic Church in India committed to the pursuit of Christian
unity through prayer, dialogue, reconciliation, fellowship, and service.
Ecumenical
Catholic Church in India (ECCI) recognizes the importance of the ministry of
the Bishop of Rome, the Pope, and expresses its support for his role in
promoting unity among Christians. We understand the principle of Primus
inter pares — “the first among equals” — as a model of service, dialogue,
and collegiality among Church leaders in the pursuit of Christian unity.
Ecumenical
Catholic Church in India (ECCI) believes that
the Church is called to walk together in faith, charity, and mutual respect,
seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit and remaining faithful to the Gospel of
Jesus Christ.
Ecumenical
Catholic Church in India (ECCI) seeks to witness to this prayer by building
bridges rather than walls, encouraging dialogue rather than division, and
promoting cooperation in faith, worship, charity, and service.
OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CHURCH RENEWAL
Ecumenical
Catholic Church in India (ECCI) believes that the Church is continually
called to renewal.
The
Second Vatican Council expressed this call to continual reform and renewal as
the Church journeys through history.
Where
shortcomings have occurred in moral conduct, discipline, pastoral practice, or
the manner in which Church teaching has been presented, the Church must
continually examine itself in the light of the Gospel and respond faithfully to
the needs of God's people.
At
the same time, Ecumenical Catholic Church in India (ECCI) seeks to
preserve the essential deposit of Christian faith while encouraging appropriate
freedom in legitimate forms of spirituality, discipline, liturgical tradition,
and theological expression.