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Some of you may remember the ‘Ecumenical Quiz’ thread a while back. It was mysteriously deleted and after speaking with a couple of moderators I was advised to re-post it. So here it is again.

Answers to follow:

___1.) If protestants don’t have a building of their own they are allowed to use a Catholic Church if the Bishop allows it.

___2.) When it comes to ecumenical training - the earlier the better! Seminarians should be sensitized from the beginning of their theological studies towards ecumenism.
___3.) Catholics are encouraged to take an active part in the protestant services in which they are invited.
___4.) The ecumenical movement is a charismatic phenomenon.
___5.) In the name of ecumenism, the Bishop can grant Catholic funeral rites to a protestant.
___6.) Catholic blessings may not be given to non-Catholics.
___7.) During the petitions of the faithful, in the new Mass, the needs and intentions of protestant sects may be offered.
___8.) Catholics may not read the lessons at an Eastern Orthodox liturgy.
___9.) A member of the Eastern Orthodox Church can be invited to read the readings during Mass.
___10.) According to the Catholic Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity the post-Tridentine outlook of the Church was a narrow one.
___11.) The Bishop can allow a protestant to read the readings during Mass for a just cause or special occasion.
___12.) Catholics cannot be official witnesses at protestant weddings.
___13.) Protestants can be the official witnesses at a Catholic wedding ceremony.
___14.) It is not permissible for Catholics and protestants to share a common building for worship.
___15.) Ecumenism cannot simply be described as people returning to the Catholic Church but people converting to Christ; the Head of the Church.
___16.) The ecumenical movement was regarded with suspicion by the Catholic Church until the time around the Second Vatican Council.
___17.) If it were permissible for Catholics and protestant to share a common building for worship, the Blessed Sacrament should be put somewhere as to not offend the sensibilities of the non-Catholic sect.
___18.) Protestants attending Catholic schools are not allowed to have their non-Catholic ministers provide religious services for themselves nor are they allowed the use of the Church for their services.
___19.) According to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity the ecumenical movement grants new and more profound insight into the traditions of the Church.
___20.) Catholic run hospitals, hospices and similar institutions should immediately advise ministers of non-Catholic patrons to the presence of their members so that they can minister to them and even use the Catholic Chapel for such services if necessary.
___21.) Ecumenical theology is a necessary part of a seminarian’s theological formation.
___22.) Catholic students are to have their ecumenical sense developed by a gradual process.
___23.) If Catholics and protestants are engaged in missionary activities together, and an issue of doctrine comes up, the Catholic viewpoint should never be insisted upon until the Bishop determines it’s necessary.
___24.) The ecumenical spirit should not be taught to new converts to the Catholic Faith.
___25.) According to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity baptized non-Catholic Christians are outside the Church.
 
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**[DAPNE] **DIRECTORY FOR THE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES AND NORMS ON ECUMENISM
*vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/general-docs/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_19930325_directory_en.html
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**[PCPU #1] **PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY,
CONFERENCE ON THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROMULGATION
OF THE CONCILIAR DECREE "UNITATIS REDINTEGRATIO
vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/card-kasper-docs/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_20041111_kasper-ecumenism_en.html

[PCPU#2] PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY,
CONFERENCE ON THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROMULGATION
OF THE CONCILIAR DECREE “UNITATIS REDINTEGRATIO”
vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/card-kasper-docs/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_20041111_kasper-ecumenism_en.html
 
**T___**1.) If protestants don’t have a building of their own they are allowed to use a Catholic Church if the Bishop allows it.
DAPNE #137 However, if priests, ministers or communities not in full communion with the Catholic Church do not have a place or the liturgical objects necessary for celebrating worthily their religious ceremonies, the diocesan Bishop may allow them the use of a church or a Catholic building and also lend them what may be necessary for their services. Under similar circumstances, permission may be given to them for interment or for the celebration of services at Catholic cemeteries.

**T___**2.) When it comes to ecumenical training - the earlier the better! Seminarians should be sensitized from the beginning of their theological studies towards ecumenism.
DAPNE #80 (A) a) it would be good if a general introduction to ecumenism were offered fairly early so that the students could be sensitized, right from the beginning of their theological studies, to the ecumenical dimension of their studies.96 This introduction would deal with the basic questions in ecumenism;

**T___**3.) Catholics are encouraged to take an active part in the protestant services in which they are invited.
DAPNE #118. In liturgical celebrations taking place in other Churches and ecclesial Communities, Catholics are encouraged to take part in the psalms, responses, hymns and common actions of the Church in which they are guests. If invited by their hosts, they may read a lesson or preach.

**T___**4.) The ecumenical movement is a charismatic phenomenon.
PCPU#2…the Council ascribed new relevance to the eschatological dimension of the church and described the church not as a static but as a dynamic entity, as the people of God undertaking a pilgrimage between “already” and “not yet”.
The ecumenical movement and its avowed goal, the unity of the disciples of Jesus Christ, remain inscribed within the furrow of tradition.
In this sense the ecumenical movement is a charismatic phenomenon and “an undertaking of the Holy Spirit”. The church has not only an institutional but also a charismatic side, as the Council demonstrated (LG, 4, 7, 12, 49; Apostolicam actuositatem 3; AG, 4, 29). So ecumenism is a new beginning, set in motion by the Holy Spirit and led by him…

**T___**5.) In the name of ecumenism, the Bishop can grant Catholic funeral rites to a protestant.
DAPNE #120. In the prudent judgment of the local Ordinary, the funeral rites of the Catholic Church may be granted to members of a non-Catholic Church or ecclesial Community, unless it is evidently contrary to their will and provided that their own minister is unavailable,123 and that the general provisions of Canon Law do not forbid it.124

**F___**6.) Catholic blessings may not be given to non-Catholics.
DAPNE #121. Blessings ordinarily given for the benefit of Catholics may also be given to other Christians who request them, according to the nature and object of the blessing. Public prayer for other Christians, living or dead, and for the needs and intentions of other Churches and ecclesial Communities and their spiritual heads may be offered during the litanies and other invocations of a liturgical service, but not during the Eucharistic Anaphora. Ancient Christian liturgical and ecclesiological tradition permits the specific mention in the Eucharistic Anaphora only of the names of persons who are in full communion with the Church celebrating the Eucharist.

**T___**7.) During the petitions of the faithful, in the new Mass, the needs and intentions of protestant sects may be offered.
DAPNE #121. (SEE #6 ABOVE)

**F___**8.) Catholics may not read the lessons at an Eastern Orthodox liturgy.
DAPNE #126. Catholics may read lessons at a sacramental liturgical celebration in the Eastern Churches if they are invited to do so. An Eastern Christian may be invited to read the lessons at similar services in Catholic churches.

**T___**9.) A member of the Eastern Orthodox Church can be invited to read the readings during Mass.
DAPNE #126 (SEE #8 ABOVE)

**T___**10.) According to the Catholic Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity the post-Tridentine outlook of the Church was a narrow one.
PCPCU#1: It is not my intention to outline here the eventful history of the genesis of Unitatis redintegratio as it overturned the narrow post-Tridentine Counter-Reformation outlook of the church. This was not “Modernism”, rather it was a return to the Biblical, patristic and early-medieval tradition, opening the way for a renewed understanding of the church.

**T___**11.) The Bishop can allow a protestant to read the readings during Mass for a just cause or special occasion.
DAPNE #133. The reading of Scripture during a Eucharistic celebration in the Catholic Church is to be done by members of that Church. On exceptional occasions and for a just cause, the Bishop of the diocese may permit a member of another Church or ecclesial Community to take on the task of reader.
 
**F___**12.) Catholics cannot be official witnesses at protestant weddings.
DAPNE#136. Members of other Churches or ecclesial Communities may be witnesses at the celebration of marriage in a Catholic church. Catholics may also be witnesses at marriages which are celebrated in other Churches or ecclesial Communities.

**T___**13.) Protestants can be the official witnesses at a Catholic wedding ceremony.
DAPNE#136. (SEE #12 ABOVE)

**F___**14.) It is not permissible for Catholics and protestants to share a common building for worship.
DAPNE #138. Because of developments in society, the rapid growth of population and urbanization, and for financial motives, where there is a good ecumenical relationship and understanding between the communities, the shared ownership or use of church premises over an extended period of time may become a matter of practical interest.

**T___**15.) Ecumenism cannot simply be described as people returning to the Catholic Church but people converting to Christ; the Head of the Church.
PCPCU #2: From this eschatological and spiritual perspective the goal of ecumenism cannot be described simply as “the others’ returning to the fold of the Catholic Church. The goal of full unity can only be achieved through conversion, when all are impelled by the spirit of God to turn to the one head of the church, Christ Jesus. To the degree that we are one with Christ we will all be one with one another and thus realise the intrinsic catholicity of the church in its concrete fullness. Theologically the Council defined this goal as communio unity.

**T___**16.) The ecumenical movement was regarded with suspicion by the Catholic Church until the time around the Second Vatican Council.
PCPCU#2: The Decree on Ecumenism did not fall readymade from heaven. It forms a part of the ecumenical movement which had arisen outside of the Catholic Church during the 20th century (UR, 1, 4) and which achieved a decisive breakthrough with the formation of the World Council of Churches in 1948. This movement was for a long time regarded with suspicion by the Catholic Church. But its reception by the Second Vatican Council has roots reaching back to the Catholic theology of the 19th century. Johann Adam Möhler and John Henry Newman in particular should be mentioned as forerunners and pioneers.

**T___**17.) If it were permissible for Catholics and protestant to share a common building for worship, the Blessed Sacrament should be put somewhere as to not offend the sensibilities of the non-Catholic sect.
DAPNE#139. When authorization for such ownership or use (SEE QUESTION #14) is given by the diocesan Bishop, according to any norms which may be established by the Episcopal Conference or the Holy See, judicious consideration should be given to the reservation of the Blessed Sacrament, so that this question is resolved on the basis of a sound sacramental theology with the respect that is due, while also taking account of the sensitivities of those who will use the building, e.g., by constructing a separate room or chapel.

**F___**18.) Protestants attending Catholic schools are not allowed to have their non-Catholic ministers provide religious services for themselves nor are they allowed the use of the Church for their services.
DAPNE #141. In Catholic schools and institutions, every effort should be made to respect the faith and conscience of students or teachers who belong to other Churches or ecclesial Communities. In accordance with their own approved statutes, the authorities of these schools and institutions should take care that clergy of other Communities have every facility for giving spiritual and sacramental ministration to their own faithful who attend such schools or institutions. As far as circumstances allow, with the permission of the diocesan Bishop these facilities can be offered on the Catholic premises, including the church or chapel.

**T___**19.) According to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity the ecumenical movement grants new and more profound insight into the traditions of the Church.
PCPCU#1: As a spiritual movement the ecumenical movement does not annul tradition, rather it grants a new and more profound insight into what has been handed down once and for all; it blazes the trail for the renewed Pentecost which Pope John XXIII predicted in his opening address to the Second Vatican Council; it paves the way for the new historical form of the church, not a new church but indeed a spiritually renewed and spiritually enriched church. Together with mission, ecumenism is the way of the church into the 21st century and into the third millennium.

**T___**20.) Catholic run hospitals, hospices and similar institutions should immediately advise ministers of non-Catholic patrons to the presence of their members so that they can minister to them and even use the Catholic Chapel for such services if necessary.
DAPNE#142. In hospitals, homes for the aged and similar institutions conducted by Catholics, the authorities should promptly advise priests and ministers of other Communities of the presence of their faithful and afford them every facility to visit these persons and give them spiritual and sacramental ministrations under dignified and reverent conditions, including the use of the chapel.
 
**T___**21.) Ecumenical theology is a necessary part of a seminarian’s theological formation.
DAPNE#192. Ecumenical cooperation in study and teaching is already desirable in programmes of the first stages of theological education, such as are given in seminaries and in first cycles of theological faculties. This cannot yet be done in the same way as is possible at the level of research and among those who have already completed their basic theological formation. An elementary requirement for ecumenical cooperation at those higher levels—to be dealt with in nn. 196-203 -, is that the participants be well formed in their faith and in the tradition of their own Church. Theological education in seminaries and first-cycle courses is directed to giving students this basic formation. The Catholic Church, like other Churches and ecclesial Communities, plans the programmes and courses that it considers appropriate for this purpose and selects suitably qualified directors and professors. The rule is that professors of the doctrinal courses should be Catholics. Thus the elementary principles of initiation into ecumenism and ecumenical theology, which is a necessary part of basic theological formation, are given by Catholic teachers.177 Once these fundamental concerns of the Church about the purpose, values and requirements of initial theological training—which are understood and shared by many other Churches and ecclesial Communities—are respected, students and teachers from Catholic seminaries and theological faculties can cooperate ecumenically in various ways.

**T___**22.) Catholic students are to have their ecumenical sense developed by a gradual process.
DAPNE#194. Catholic students may attend special courses given at institutes, including seminaries, of Christians of other Churches and ecclesial Communities, in accordance with the general criteria for the ecumenical formation of Catholic students, and subject to any norms that may have been laid down by the Synod of Eastern Catholic Churches or the Episcopal Conference. When a decision has to be taken about whether or not they should actually attend special courses, attention will be paid to the usefulness of the course in the general context of their training, the quality and ecumenical attitude of the professor, the level of previous preparation of the pupils themselves, as well as their spiritual and psychological maturity. The more closely the lectures or courses bear on doctrinal subjects, the more care will be needed in coming to a decision regarding the participation of the students. The formation of students and the development of their ecumenical sense is to be undertaken by a gradual process.

**T___**23.) If Catholics and protestants are engaged in missionary activities together, and an issue of doctrine comes up, the Catholic viewpoint should never be insisted upon until the Bishop determines it’s necessary.
DAPNE#207. Catholics can join with other Churches and ecclesial Communities —provided there is nothing sectarian or deliberately anti-Catholic about their work of evangelization—in organizations and programmes that give common support to the missionary activities of all the participating Churches. A special subject of such cooperation will be to ensure that the human, cultural and political factors that were involved in the original divisions between the Churches, and have marked the historical tradition of separation, will not be transplanted into areas where the Gospel is being preached and Churches are being founded. Those who have been sent by missionary institutes to help in the foundation and growth of new Churches, will be especially sensitive to this need. Bishops will give special attention to it. It is for the Bishop to determine when it becomes necessary to insist in a special way on points of doctrine and morality about which Catholics differ from other Churches and ecclesial Communities. These latter may find it necessary to do the same in relation to Catholicism. But all this must be done, not in a contentious or sectarian spirit, but with mutual respect and love.184 New converts to the faith should be carefully nourished in the ecumenical spirit, “so that, while avoiding every form of indifferentism or confusion and also senseless rivalry, Catholics might collaborate with their separated brethren, insofar as it is possible, by a common profession before the nations of faith in God and in Jesus Christ, and by a common, fraternal effort in social, cultural, technical and religious matters”.185

**F___**24.) The ecumenical spirit should not be taught to new converts to the Catholic Faith.
DAPNE#207 (SEE QUESTION #23 ABOVE)

**F___**25.) According to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity baptized non-Catholic Christians are outside the Church.
PCPCU#2: Fundamental to this is baptism. It is the sacrament of faith, whereby those who have been baptised belong to the one body of Christ which is the church. Non-Catholic Christians are therefore not outside of the one church, they already belong to it in a most fundamental way (LG, 11, 14; UR, 22). On the basis of the one common baptism ecumenism goes far beyond simple goodwill and friendliness, it is not a form of church diplomacy; it has an ontological foundation and an ontological depth, it is an event of the Spirit.
 
More interesting than your so-called “quiz” is your repeated apparent endorsement - via that bizarre Cabrini quote - for the kidnapping of Protestant children. Says a lot about your perspective in re-posting this “quiz.”
 
I don’t know where you’re getting your information, but I’ve read countless times that is is wrong for a Catholic to participate in any Protestant service.

I would hope no Catholic priest or bishop would ever allow a protestant service to be held in their Church. Protestantism is the opposite of the truth. It would be a terrible thing if such things were allowed to be taught in a Catholic church.

There’s a strong difference between teachings of the Church, and any personal writing or interpretation of said teachings by human members of the Church.
F___25.) According to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity baptized non-Catholic Christians are outside the Church.
PCPCU#2: Fundamental to this is baptism. It is the sacrament of faith, whereby those who have been baptised belong to the one body of Christ which is the church. Non-Catholic Christians are therefore not outside of the one church, they already belong to it in a most fundamental way (LG, 11, 14; UR, 22). On the basis of the one common baptism ecumenism goes far beyond simple goodwill and friendliness, it is not a form of church diplomacy; it has an ontological foundation and an ontological depth, it is an event of the Spirit.
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First, “Catholic-Christian” is a redundant term. Catholics ARE Christians, indeed, true Christians follow the teachings of Christ through his Church, not their personal interpretations. Protestants are not true Christians. Using the term to be inclusive towards protestants is senseless. Words do not solve basic theological differences.

Second, this is a TRUE statement. If you are not a Catholic, you are outside the Church! It doesn’t matter if you’ve been baptized or not, you do not become Catholic simply by being baptized.
 
Alexander_Smith said:
I would hope no Catholic priest or bishop would ever allow a protestant service to be held in their Church. Protestantism is the opposite of the truth. It would be a terrible thing if such things were allowed to be taught in a Catholic church.
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Actually, Protestantism contains very large chunks of truth. Many (most?) Protestant denominations subscribe to the Nicene Creed, for example. Protestants are much closer to the truth than, say, Muslims, or voodooists. So it is valuable to point out the errors of Protestantism, but a blanket statement that it is “the opposite of truth” would just display a lack of understanding – either of Protestantism, or of truth.
 
MarkThompson said:
Actually, Protestantism contains very large chunks of truth. Many (most?) Protestant denominations subscribe to the Nicene Creed, for example. Protestants are much closer to the truth than, say, Muslims, or voodooists. So it is valuable to point out the errors of Protestantism, but a blanket statement that it is “the opposite of truth” would just display a lack of understanding – either of Protestantism, or of truth.
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“Only holy Catholic and apostolic church…”

No they don’t. If they do, they are ignoring this part.

There is nothing inherently good about Protestantism except for the bits and pieces that are Catholic, and are of the Catholic Church.

Why are people so quick to point out all the similarities between Catholics and Protestants? If you use this to show how it’s not too much of a leap, so come on over, great! But if you use it to discount the necessity to be Catholic, that’s a problem.
 
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You might want to do a search on the answer to the 1st question concerning the use of Catholic Churches by protestant denominaitons.

The Episcopal Church in Alaska (ordains women priests and bishops, noncelibate homosexuals male and female priests and bishops) received permission from the Catholic bishop to use the Church.

The Church members reacted in uproar against the approval, wrote a letter to the Archbishop and he finally relented and told the Episcopal Church that they would need to hold their ordination elsewhere.

google.com/search?q=episcopal+church+alaska+moved+from+catholic&rlz=1I7ADBR_en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7
 
Alexander_Smith said:
I don’t know where you’re getting your information, but I’ve read countless times that is is wrong for a Catholic to participate in any Protestant service.

I would hope no Catholic priest or bishop would ever allow a protestant service to be held in their Church. Protestantism is the opposite of the truth. It would be a terrible thing if such things were allowed to be taught in a Catholic church.

There’s a strong difference between teachings of the Church, and any personal writing or interpretation of said teachings by human members of the Church.

****First, “Catholic-Christian” is a redundant term. Catholics ARE Christians, indeed, true Christians follow the teachings of Christ through his Church, not their personal interpretations. Protestants are not true Christians. Using the term to be inclusive towards protestants is senseless. Words do not solve basic theological differences.

Second, this is a TRUE statement. If you are not a Catholic, you are outside the Church! It doesn’t matter if you’ve been baptized or not, you do not become Catholic simply by being baptized.
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I wish I had written that. I agree completely with you. 👍👍

Furthermore, any truth found in protestantism is ours and was taken from us. The Roman Catholic Church alone is the fountain and source of all Truth.
 
Lormar said:
The -]Roman/-] Catholic Church alone is the fountain and source of all Truth.
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Even without the improper restrictive term “Roman,” this part is definitely false, since there were large amounts of truth in the world prior to the time of Christ and the foundation of the Catholic Church. The Jews (for example, Mary and Joseph) had access to significant parts of the repository of truth that had already been granted to mankind without the Catholic Church.
 
Alexander_Smith said:
“Only holy Catholic and apostolic church…”

No they don’t. If they do, they are ignoring this part.

There is nothing inherently good about Protestantism except for the bits and pieces that are Catholic, and are of the Catholic Church.

Why are people so quick to point out all the similarities between Catholics and Protestants? If you use this to show how it’s not too much of a leap, so come on over, great! But if you use it to discount the necessity to be Catholic, that’s a problem.
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The Church though the Catechism teaches that Protestants do hold some truths, and therefore we recognize that they are in imperfect Communion with the Church. I do find that some Protestants do some things very well, I guess a reflection of their concentration on a handful of truth. For example my cousins belongs to the Alliance Church and their main thrust is missionary and charity work. Its astounding that such a small an mostly independent church could muster so much funds to do their missionary and charity work. Sadly, they don’t have the other important aspects of our faith, but they do these two things very, very well. Much better than most Catholic parishes I have seen. Its not a knock against Catholics, but I just want to give credit where credit is due. I know as Catholics we have our hands full with more things than just missionary and charity work.
 
Read Pope Pius XI Mortalium Animos.
papalencyclicals.net/Pius11/P11MORTA.HTM

Read pope Pius XII Humani Generis.
papalencyclicals.net/Pius12/P12HUMAN.HTM

Please read Pope Saint Pius X PASCENDI DOMINICI GREGIS
papalencyclicals.net/Pius10/p10pasce.htm

Readthese quotes from some of Mother Churches greates leaders about True Salvation: catholicapologetics.info/modernproblems/ecumenism/nonsalus.htm

Read this exposition on modern ecumenism: catholicapologetics.info/modernproblems/ecumenism/ecumnism.htm

The answer to todays heresies are in the past. Please learn our history in order to restore our future.
 
True ecumenism does not accommodate error. True ecumenism does not compromise the Truth. True ecumenism does not permit the mixing of the Truth with error. The true ecumenist knows that error has no rights. The true ecumenist always has as the ultimate end of his ecumenical activities the conversion of all to the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church which Jesus founded on Peter the Rock. The true ecumenist knows that whatever Truth the unbeliever holds, he holds because it was taught by the Church of Christ which is the Catholic Church. The true ecumenist knows that if the unbeliever is saved, he is saved by virtue of the Truth he holds which is taught by the Catholic Church.

This is all the ecumenical knowledge a Catholic needs to have.
 
maurin said:
True ecumenism does not accommodate error. True ecumenism does not compromise the Truth. True ecumenism does not permit the mixing of the Truth with error. The true ecumenist knows that error has no rights. The true ecumenist always has as the ultimate end of his ecumenical activities the conversion of all to the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church which Jesus founded on Peter the Rock. The true ecumenist knows that whatever Truth the unbeliever holds, he holds because it was taught by the Church of Christ which is the Catholic Church. The true ecumenist knows that if the unbeliever is saved, he is saved by virtue of the Truth he holds which is taught by the Catholic Church.

This is all the ecumenical knowledge a Catholic needs to have.
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i so agree with you. this modern ecumenism doesnt seem to recognize there is such a thing is error. we are all right one way or the other. it does not distinguish the CC from the others.
 
The answer to number fifteen smacks of heresy, because that’s exactly how Pope Pius XI (Mortalium Animos, 6 January 1928) and the Holy Office under Pope Pius XII (20 December 1949) described ecumenism, but now that view is considered “wrong.”

“The new historical form of the church” (n. 19)? - What does that mean?!

“The elementary principles of initiation into ecumenism and ecumenical theology, which is a necessary part of basic theological formation” (n. 21). - “Necessary” only since 1964. What happened to Catholic theology? And just what is “ecumenical theology”? For all of the times I’ve seen the word “ecumenism” or “ecumenical” used, I’ve never once encountered a definition of the word. :hmmm:

:crossrc: for Holy Mother Church.
 
RosaryCrusader said:
Some of you may remember the ‘Ecumenical Quiz’ thread a while back. It was mysteriously deleted and after speaking with a couple of moderators I was advised to re-post it. So here it is again.
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Thank you for posting the answers. Now I wonder, since you had previously declared those who got the answers right to have failed, whether you could provide a short commentary for each question to indicate why the answer provided is a failure. (without sarcasm and derision please).
 
Spirithound said:
Thank you for posting the answers. Now I wonder, since you had previously declared those who got the answers right to have failed, whether you could provide a short commentary for each question to indicate why the answer provided is a failure. (without sarcasm and derision please).
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Actually I had said just the opposite to those who “failed” - don’t worry because it meant you were a red-blooded Catholic. People don’t need my commentary in order to see that what is provided in that document on ecumenism goes against their sense of the faith. These are strange times we live in.
 
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