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June 24 - Pope Francis: Division between Christians is a scandal

Article: One World Religion

On the 50th anniversary of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches, Pope Francis sent a message to Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit General Secretary World Council of Churches. The Pope's message was read aloud on Tuesday afternoon, 23 June, by Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, during a commemorative congress held in Rome. The following is the English text of the Pope's message.

To the Reverend Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary World Council of Churches

The 50th anniversary of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches is an occasion of thanksgiving to Almighty God for the meaningful ecumenical relationship which we enjoy today. So too, it is a moment to thank the Lord for all that the ecumenical movement has achieved since its beginning over one hundred years ago, inspired by a longing for the unity which Christ intended for his body, the Church, and by an emerging sense of sorrow for the scandal of division between Christians.

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