"THE JOINT WORKING GROUP BETWEEN THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH"

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World Council of Churches
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Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity formerly
Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity
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N.B. Le sedute plenarie del Joint Working Group (JWG) sono elencate in grassetto e contrassegnate da un numero progressivo. Gli altri incontri elencati senza numero progressivo sono riunioni di sottocommissioni del JWG, o consultazioni convocate, organizzate o raccomandate dal JWG, anche se talvolta sono state realizzate concretamente con l'ausilio di altri organismi. I temi di tali consultazioni sono comunque afferenti alla riflessione portata avanti dal JWG.
I documenti ufficiali redatti e pubblicati dal JWG sono elencati in grassetto.

 
April 15, 1964 - Milan, Italy

Meeting formulating plans to be realized after the promulgation of the Decree on Ecumenism

Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC); Working Paper on a "Basis of Cooperation with the Roman Catholic Church (RCC)"

Central Committee of WCC adopted proposal for Joint Working Group
STATEMENT: "RELATION BETWEEN WCC AND RCC"

1. May 22-24, 1965 - Bossey, Switzerland
   "Nature of Ecumenism; Ecumenical Dialogue; Areas of Collaboration; Church and Society; Laity; Women"
   
   October 16, 1965 - Rome, Italy
   Consultation: "Joint Worship at Ecumenical Gatherings"
   
   November 18, 1965 - Rome, Italy
   Consultation: "Joint Worship at Ecumenical Gatherings"
   
   
   
2. November 17-20, 1965 - Ariccia, Italy
   "Nature of Ecumenism; Ecumenical Dialogue; Areas of Collaboration; Church and Society; Laity; Women; Preparation and Approval of the First Official Report"
   FIRST OFFICIAL REPORT (February 1966)
   APPENDIX 1 - "LIST OF MEMBERS"
   APPENDIX 2 - REPORT: "JOINT WORSHIP AT ECUMENICAL GATHERINGS"
   
   January 26-28, 1966 - Geneva, Switzerland
   Consultation: "Social Service; Emergency and Development Aid"
   
   
3. May 13-16, 1966 - Bossey, Switzerland
   "Possible Collaboration; Nature of Dialogue; Catholicity and Apostolicity; Nature and Scope of Ecumenism; Proselytism; Theology of Mixed Marriage"

   October 16-20, 1966 - Geneva, Switzerland
   Consultation: "The Future of the Week of Prayer"

4. November 20-22, 1966 - Crêt-Bérard, Switzerland
   "Review of Developments with regard to Ecumenical Dialogues; Co-operation in Fields of Common Prayer for Unity, Social Questions, Missions, Relief Activity; Women's Work and Laity; Establishment of Sub-commissions"
   
   January 21-23, 1967
   Consultation: "Social Service; Emergency and Development Aid"
   
   March 1-4, 1967 - Nemi, Italy
   Consultation: "Mixed Marriages"

5. May 15-19, 1967 - Ariccia, Italy
   "Nature of Dialogue; Role of the Churches in Aid, Development and Justice; Mixed Marriages; Proselytism; Work of Women and Men in the Church; Preparation and Approval of the Second Official Report"
   SECOND OFFICIAL REPORT (August 1967)
   APPENDIX I - WORKING PAPER: "ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE" (1967)

   May 19-24, 1967 - Nemi, Italy
   Consultation: "Catholicity and Apostolicity"

   December (September?)16-20, 1967 - Oegstgeest (Leyden), The Netherlands
   Consultation: "Catholicity and Apostolicity"

6. December 3-7, 1967 - Assisi, Italy
   "Collaboration between WCC and RCC; Laity; Common Activity; Organization"

   April 29 - May 1, 1968 - Geneva, Switzerland
   Consultation: "Liturgy"

   April 29 - May 1, 1968 - Rome, Italy
   Consultation: "Common Missionary Concern; Structure of Respective Decision-Making Process"

   May 10-14, 1968 - Arnoldshain, Germany
   Consultation: "Christian Witness and Proselytism"

7. May 16-19, 1968 - Arnoldshain, Germany
   "Review of Ecumenical Developments; Common Witness and Proselytism; Common Worship and Liturgical Life"
   
   May 31 - June 5, 1968 - Rome, Italy
   Consultation: "Catholicity and Apostolicity"
    
   

8. December 1-5, 1968 - Rome, Italy
   Collaboration after Uppsala; Exploration on Program for Solidarity, Development and Peace (SODEPAX); Co-ordination of Aid to Nigeria"
   
   
9. May 12-17, 1969 - Gwatt, Switzerland
   "Enlarged Membership (more permanent relationship between WCC and RCC); Catholicity and Apostolicity; Common Witness; relations with Other Religions"
   
   PAPER - "PATTERNS OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN RCC AND WCC"
   N.B. Non si tratta di un documento ufficiale del JWG, tuttavia si è rituenuto utile inserirlo a motivo della rilevanza del tema trattato: la possibile adesione della Chiesa Cattolica a diventare membro del WCC.

   September 29 - October 3, 1969 - Zagorsk, USSR
   Consultation: "Common Witness and Proselytism"
   

10. May 25-30, 1970 - Naples, Italy
    "Possible Membership of the RCC in the WCC; Catholicity and Apostolicity; Common Witness and Proselytism; SODEPAX; Exploratory Committee on Medical Aid; Approval of the Study Paper on ‘Common Witness and Proselytism'; Preparation and Approval of the Third Official Report"
    THIRD OFFICIAL REPORT (May 1970)
    APPENDIX I - REPORT ON COMMON ACTIVITIES
    APPENDIX II - STUDY DOCUMENT: "COMMON WITNESS AND PROSELYTISM"
    APPENDIX III - STUDY DOCUMENT: "CATHOLICITY AND APOSTOLICITY"
    
    
11. June 7-12, 1971 - Bernhäuser Forst (Stuttgart), Germany
    "Membership of the Catholic Church in the WCC; Theological, Pastoral, Structural Development of Ecumenism at a Local, National, Regional Level; SODEPAX; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity"
    
    
12. May 29 - June 2, 1972 - Rome, Italy
    "Role of National, Regional and Local Councils of Churches; Structure of the JWG for Better Collaboration; SODEPAX; Women's Ecumenical Liaison Group (WELG); Nature and Meaning of the Communion that already Exists; Proposal for Studies on: Cooperation on Education, Youth and Family, Authority, New Movements, Church and Socio-political Issues"
    
    
13. May 21-25, 1973 - Windsor, England
    "Co-operation between Parent Bodies; Local/Regional Developments; SODEPAX"

    REPORT: "FUTURE JOINT ACTIVITIES OF RCC AND WCC" (1973)
    
    February,1974 - Geneva, Switzerland
    Consultation: "Survays, Analysis and Questionnaire on Mission"

14. May 27-31, 1974 - Venice, Italy
    "Identify and Encourage Opportunities for Co-operation between WCC and RCC; SODEPAX; Laity; Proposal for Studies on: Mission and Ecumenism, People of Other Faiths, Relief and Service, Human Rights, Development and Peace"
    FOURTH OFFICIAL REPORT (1975)
    APPENDIX I - LETTER FROM SECRETARIAT FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY TO REV. P. POTTER
    APPENDIX II - "RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE 5TH WCC GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON RELATIONS BETWEEN WCC AND RCC"

    REPORT: "WCC AND RCC COLLABORATION TO THE WCC CENTRAL COMMITTEE"

    
    

15. October 4-8, 1976 - Utrecht, The Netherlands
    "The Unity of the Church: The Goal and the Way; Proposal for a Study on the Search for Unity"
    
    
16. December 5-9, 1977 - Pianezza (Turin), Italy
    "Common Witness; Unity of the Church: The Goal and the Way"
    
    June 12-16, 1978 - Venice, Italy
    Consultation: "Towards a Common Profession of Faith"
    
    
17. February 26 - March 2, 1979 - Le Louverain, Swizterland
    "How to Deepen and Reinforce Communion between Churches; Unity of the Church: The Goal and the Way; Collaboration in the Social Domain: Human Rights, Women, Racism; Common Witness"
    
    May 29 - June 2, 1979 - Venice, Italy
    Consultation: "Common Witness"
    

    November 30 - December 2, 1979 - Rome, Italy
    Consultation: "Approval of the Study Document on Common Witness" 
    STUDY DOCUMENT: "COMMON WITNESS: A STUDY DOCUMENT OF THE JWG OF THE WCC AND THE RCC"
    

18. February 17-21, 1980 - Marseille, France
    "Collaboration in Social Matters; Unity of the Church: The Goal and the Way"
    
    
19. June 9-13, 1981 - Geneva, Switzerland
    "Revision of Work; Collaboration in the Area of Social Thought and Action; Unity of the Church; Common Witness; Christian Medical Service; Laity Formation; Women and Men in the Church; Proposal for a Joint Consulting Group for Social Thought and Action between RCC and WCC (JCG - RCC: Bodies: Cor Unum, Council for the Laity, Commission Justitia et Pax and Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity; WCC Bodies: Commission on Participation in Development; Commission on Interchurch Aid Refugee's World Service; Christian Medical Commission, Commission on Interfaith Affairs); Preparation of Fifth Official Report"

    February 15-18, 1982 - Venice, Italy
    Consultation: "The Significance and Contribution of Councils of Churches to the Ecumenical Movement"

20. March 29 - April 2, 1982 - Ariccia, Italy
    "Common Witness; Unity of the Church: The Goal and Way; Reflection on Ways to improve JWG Impact and Service; Collaboration on Social Thought and Action; Approval of the Fifth Official Report"
    FIFTH OFFICIAL REPORT (June 1983)
    
    

January 26-28, 1984 - Venice, Italy
"Information Meeting; Re-organization"



21. October 8-13, 1984 - Bossey, Switzerland
    "Organization; Ecumenical Formation; Social Collaboration; Baptism, Eucharist, Ministry Document (BEM); Ethical Issues, Challenge of Apartheid; Mixed Marriages"
    
    September 22-24, 1985 - Bossey, Switzerland
    Consultation: "Hierarchy of Truths"
    
    
22. September 30 - October 5, 1985 - Riano, Italy
    "Hierarchy of Truths; Ecumenical Formation; Debate on Liberation Theology; Pastoral Care of Mixed Marriages; Reception Process of Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry Document (BEM); Social Action Collaboration; Church: Local and Universal; Reality, Progress and Problems of Christian Unity; Vatican II: 20 Years After"
    
    March 3-6, 1987 - Rome, Italy
    Consultation: "Hierarchy of Truths"
    
    
23. April 30 - May 7, 1987 - Bossey, Switzerland
    "Relationship between Local and Universal Dimension of the Church; Hierarchy of Truths; Ecumenical Formation; Mixed Marriages; Council of Churches; Ethical Issues"
    
    
24. April 27 - May 4, 1988 - Venice, Italy
    "Pastoral Care of Mixed Marriages; Collaboration on Social Issues; Hierarchy of Truths; Church: Local and Universal; Ethical Issues; Council of Churches; Laity; Ecumenical Formation; Preparation of the Sixth Official Report"
    
    December 19-20, 1988 - Rome, Italy
    Consultation: "The Church: Local and Universal"
    
    
25. February 4-10, 1989 - St. Prix, France
    "Information on Recent Events and Initiatives: Synod of Laity, New Directory; Hierarchy of Truths; Ecumenical Formation; Church: Local and Universal; Pastoral Care of Mixed Marriages; Ethical Issues as New Sources of Division; Common Witness; Proclamation of the Gospel"
    
    September, 1989 - Rome, Italy
    Consultation: "Revision Committee on ‘The Church: Local and Universal'"
    

    January 23-24, 1990 - Rome, Italy
    Consultation: "Ethical Issues as New Sources of Divisions"
    

26. January 26 - February 2, 1990 - Rome, Italy
    "The Church: Local and Universal; Hierarchy of Truth; Christian Mixed Marriages; Ecumenical Formation; Ecclesiological Significance of Ecumenical Work; Common Witness; Approval of the Sixth Official Report"
    SIXTH OFFICIAL REPORT (August 1990)
    APPENDIX A - STUDY DOCUMENT: "THE CHURCH: LOCAL AND UNIVERSAL" (August 1990)
    APPENDIX B - STUDY DOCUMENT: "THE NOTION OF ‘HIERARCHY OF TRUTHS': AN ECUMENICAL INTERPRETATION" (August 1990)
    
    

27. March 8-14, 1992 - Kloster Wennigsen, Germany
    "Exchange of Information about Ecumenical Developments; Ecumenical Formation; Mixed Marriages; Ethical Issues; Common Witness; Social Thought and Action Joint Collaboration: Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation (JPIC), Apartheid; Reflection on the WCC's Canberra Statement on ‘Koinonia: Gift and Calling'"

    February 10-18, 1993 - Hong Kong
    Consultation: Regional Ecumenical Organizations and National Council of Churches (REO and NCC): Servants and Advocate of Unity

28. May 17-23, 1993 - Venice, Italy
    "The Ecumenical Situation; Ongoing Collaboration; Approval of text on Ecumenical Formation; Ecumenical Significance of the WCC's Canberra Statement: ‘Koinonia: Gift and Calling'; Proselytism; Social Thought and Action; Ethical Issues as New Sources of Division"
    STUDY DOCUMENT: "ECUMENICAL FORMATION: ECUMENICAL REFLECTION AND SUGGESTIONS" (May 1993)

    October 18-19, 1993 - Rome, Italy
    Consultation: "The Ecumenical Dialogue on Moral Issues: Potential Sources of Common Witness or Division"
    

29. June 4-10, 1994 - Crete
    "Common Witness and Proselytism; Ethical Issues as a Potential Source of division and Religious Freedom; Year 2000 Ecumenical Celebration"

    November 1-4, 1994 - Tantur, Israel
    Consultation: "The Ecumenical Dialogue on Moral Issues: Potential Sources of Common Witness or Division"
    

30. May 12-19, 1995 - Magnano (Bose), Italy
    "Ecclesial Situation; Ongoing Collaboration; Common Witness; Ethical Issues, The 'Common Understanding and Vision' Process (CUV); Proposal for a Sub-Commission on the Celebrations for the Year 200"
    STUDY DOCUMENT: "THE CHALLENGE OF PROSELYTISM AND THE CALLING TO COMMON WITNESS" (September 1995)
    STUDY DOCUMENT: "THE ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE ON MORAL ISSUES: POTENTIAL SOURCES OF COMMON WITNESS OR OF DIVISION" (September 1995)

    September 11, 1995 - Rome, Italy
    Consultation: "Celebration of the Year 2000"
    

31. May 3-7, 1996 - Chambésy, Switzerland
    "Sharing of Information on Ecumenical Situation; Proposal of further Studies on Issues affecting Koinonia, Baptism, Religious Freedom, Religious Fundamentalism; Justice and Peace; Proposal for a Study Document on Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant Perspectives on the WCC's Canberra Statement on ‘Koinonia: Gift and Calling'; Preparation of the Seventh Official Report"
    
    
32. May, 1997 - Venice, Italy
    "Collaboration on Social Thought and Action; How to give Common Witness: Study on Possible Common Preparation of the Jubilee 2000; The ‘Common Understanding and Vision' Process (CUV); Approval of the Seventh Official Report"
    SEVENTH OFFICIAL REPORT (February 1998)
    APPENDIX A - "THE HISTORY OF THE RCC AND WCC JOINT WORKING GROUP" (February 1998)
    APPENDIX B - STUDY DOCUMENT: "THE ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE ON MORAL ISSUES: POTENTIAL SOURCES OF COMMON WITNESS OR OF DIVISION" (September 1995)
    APPENDIX C - STUDY DOCUMENT: "THE CHALLENGE OF PROSELYTISM AND THE CALLING TO COMMON WITNESS" (September 1995)
    APPENDIX D - STUDY DOCUMENT: "ECUMENICAL FORMATION: ECUMENICAL REFLECTION AND SUGGESTIONS" (May 1993)

33. May 25-31, 2000 - Antelias (Beyrouth), Lebanon
    "Nature and Purpose of Dialogue (Papers by Dr. Rev. K. Raiser and H.E. W. Kasper); Council of Churches; Ecclesiological Consequences of Baptism; National Ecumenical Organizations and National Council of Churches (NEO and NCC); Social Thought and Action; Theological Anthropology; Mixed Marriages"
    
    
34. May 25-31, 2001 - Dromantine, Northen Ireland
    "Ecclesiological Consequences of Baptism; Mixed Marriages; National Ecumenical Organizations and National Council of Churches (NEO and NCC); Social Thought and Action; Theological Anthropology"
    
    February 1-4, 2002 - Geneva, Switzerland
    Consultation: "Ecumenical Implications of the Mutual Recognition of Baptism"
    
    
35. May 25-31, 2002 - Stjärnholm, Sweden
    "National Ecumenical Organizations and National Council of Churches (NEO and NCC); Ecclesiological Consequences of Baptism; Nature and Purpose of Dialogue; Theological Anthropology; Social Thought and Action; Mixed Marriages"
    
    February 5-9, 2003 - Rome, Italy
    Consultation: "Ecumenical Implications of the Mutual Recognition of Baptism"
    
    
36. May 5-11, 2003 - Bari, Italy
    "Nature and Purpose of Dialogue; Ecclesiological Consequences of Baptism; National Ecumenical Organizations and National Council of Churches (NEO ans NCC); Social Thought and Action; Theological Anthropology; Mixed Marriages"
    

 
 

 
 
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