Dialogue Between The Roman Catholic Church And The Apostolic Assyrian Church Of The East

An Interfaith Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Assyrian Apostolic Church of the East existed officially since the 1960's to improve their relations and resolve different interpretations.

This dialogue is conducted in particular at the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Apostolic Church of the East since 1995.

This dialogue focuses on both the Mariology and Christology , it is a part of the identification of the Virgin Mary to the Theotokos and the other the relationship between humanity and divinity of Christ as defined in the symbol of Chalcedon.

History

• 1964 Two observers Apostolic Assyrian (U.S. citizens) attend the third session of Vatican II.
• 1984 Official visit of Patriarch Mar Dinkha IV at the Vatican. Meeting with Pope John Paul II.
• 11 November 1994 at the Vatican signed a "Common Christological Declaration ^{Meetings of the International Joint Commission}
  • 22 - 24 November 1995 I ^st Meeting in Rome
  • 10 - 12 October 1996 ^Second Meeting in the Adma Lebanon
  • 23 - 28 October 1997 ^Third Meeting in Rome
  • 6 - 9 November 1998 ^Fourth Meeting in London
  • 12 - 14 October 1999 ^Fifth Meeting in Venice
  • 12-14 October 2000 ^Sixth Meeting at Arezzo in Italy
  • 7 - 11 November 2001 ^Seventh Meeting in Rome
  • 5 -9 November 2002 ^Eighth Meeting in Rome

  See also

  Internal Links

  • Ecumenism
  • Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church
  • Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches
  • Dialogue between the Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches
  • Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

  External Links

  • Vatican website - Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
  • Site of the Assyrian Apostolic Church of the East
  • Site CNEWA - Relations Between the Catholic Church And The Assyrian Church of the East
  • Centro Pro Unione site

  References

  1. Common Christological Declaration Between the Catholic Church And The Assyrian Church of the East
  • Christians of the East Portal
  • Catholicism portal

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