Ecumenism II.Rome -- On January 6, 2004, the priestly fraternity of the Society of Pius X, founded by the schismatic schis·mat·ic adj. Of, relating to, or engaging in schism. n. One who promotes or engages in schism. schis·mat archbishop Marcel Lefebrve, sent a 50-page booklet to all the cardinals in the world, claiming that the Church is "in crisis" because of ecumenical dialogue. The booklet claims that ecumenical initiatives are "a sign of the loss of the Catholic Church's own identity, by putting it on the same level with other Christian denominations List of Christian denominations (or Denominations self-identified as Christian) ordered by historical and doctrinal relationships. (See also: Christianity; Christian denominations). Some groups are large (e.g. ." On February 2, Bishop Bernard Fellay Bernard Fellay, SSPX (born 12 April 1958) is a bishop of the Society of St. Pius X and is currently its Superior General. He has incurred excommunication latae sententiae because of his episcopal consecration by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, deemed by the Holy See to be "illicit" , the head of the SPXX, held a two-hour press conference in Rome, during which he mentioned Cardinal Kasper, accusing him of setting aside doctrine just like Hans Kung, and promoting the idea that plain contradictions between two different religious statements are just two sides of the same coin. The whole idea of ecumenism ecumenism Movement toward unity or cooperation among the Christian churches. The first major step in the direction of ecumenism was the International Missionary Conference of 1910, a gathering of Protestants. should be repudiated, he said. Archbishop Lefebrve died in 1991. In 1988, he and four bishops he unlawfully ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. , including Bishop Felly, were excommunicated (Zenit, Wanderer, Feb. 12/04). |
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