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    Ecumenism seeks to restore unity among Christian churches worldwide based on their shared roots in the early apostolic church. While Catholicism's goal is universal unity under the one true faith, the modern ecumenical movement focuses on establishing points of commonality between religions through respectful communication. The document discusses how ecumenism has struggled to achieve its goals but sees positive signs of interfaith understanding in the diocese of Tandag under Bishop Raul Dael, who promotes accepting differences and thinking globally rather than competitively. However, the document also notes that some religious leaders emphasize differences over similarities and that open-mindedness is challenging but necessary for meaningful ecumenism.

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    Ecumenism seeks to restore unity among Christian churches worldwide based on their shared roots in the early apostolic church. While Catholicism's goal is universal unity under the one true faith, the modern ecumenical movement focuses on establishing points of commonality between religions through respectful communication. The document discusses how ecumenism has struggled to achieve its goals but sees positive signs of interfaith understanding in the diocese of Tandag under Bishop Raul Dael, who promotes accepting differences and thinking globally rather than competitively. However, the document also notes that some religious leaders emphasize differences over similarities and that open-mindedness is challenging but necessary for meaningful ecumenism.

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    Mark Joren Sera 2nd Year –KAHAYAG

    Rev. Fr. Richard Bantugan Ecumenism

    Where is Ecumenism today?

    Ecumenism is the movement to restore unity among Christian churches throughout the
    whole world. We the Catholic Church seeks to recover the apostolic sense of the early church for
    unity in diversity, and it confronts the frustrations, difficulties, and ironies of the modern
    diversified world. In the Catholicism, Ecumenism means to obtain universal unity through the
    conversion of souls as One, True faith as the Apostles were commanded by our Lord Jesus
    Christ. But rather than evangelizing souls to convert to Catholicism, the Church establish points
    of commonality that exist between Christianity and with other religions by means of the most
    common technique, the communication.

    I was somehow realize that this ecumenical movement started long time ago and
    somehow never reach to its purpose. But, as I can see in our diocese in Tandag. This ecumenical
    movement hits different. Our bishop Raul Dael is the one who are more determined to continue
    reaching out to the people who are associated as unacceptable. Risking his life to look out of our
    provincial perspectives and opening ourselves to a bigger picture. It is a matter of thinking
    globally and live trustfully with the differences in community.

    I can see that, Churches nowadays are like competing corporations in the business world.
    If one will fall, the other one will rise. Let’s us point in mind that any loss of divine truth and life
    is a loss to Christ and his church. To be honest, in my experiences as I attended some mass in
    different religion. Their rabbi or pastor is always differentiating the practices and teachings of
    theirs and from the Catholics. I never saw about talking what are similarities that will bind us to
    be one. It’s hard to say but, also our own Parish priest neglected them. He tends to criticize even
    their small actions in their practices. I myself also was guilty in being close minded and not
    willing to learn from other community.

    This is a very challenging for me to be able to be part of this ecumenical movement.


    There can be no ecumenism worthy without a change of heart. I believe that, it is the heart who
    can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.

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