Ecumenical Documents: Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue

Monday, 19 March 2007 06:25

The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation

The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation was established in 1965 and is sponsored jointly by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB), the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) and the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of America (SCOBA). The current chairmen are Metropolitan Maximos of Pittsburgh (SCOBA) and Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati (USCCB). The SEIA Staff lead is Rev. Ronald G. Roberson, CSP. The Consultation currently meets twice each year.

Special Statements:

• 2006-10-28: Statement on the Upcoming Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the Ecumenical Patriarchate
• 1982-05-20: "Reaction to the Anthimos/Medeiros Agreement"
• 1978-01-25: "A Statement by the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Bilateral Consultation on Persecution of the Greek Orthodox Community in Turkey"

Reports:

• 2003-10-25: "The Filioque: A Church-Dividing Issue?"
• 2000-06-10: "Sharing the Ministry of Reconciliation"
• 1999-06-03: "Baptism and 'Sacramental Economy'"
• 1998-10-31: "Common Response to the Aleppo Statement on the Date of Easter/Pascha" (Also see this link at the World Council of Churches site)
• 1994-10-15: "A Response of the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church regarding the Balamand Document (dated June 23, 1993): 'Uniatism, Method of Union of the Past, and the Present Search for Full Communion'"
• 1992-05-28: "A Joint Communique of the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States on Current Tensions between our Churches in Eastern Europe"
• 1989-10-28: "An Agreed Statement on Conciliarity and Primacy in the Church"
• 1989-10-28: "A Joint Reaction by the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the U.S.A. to the International Orthodox/Roman Catholic Commission's Text: `The Sacrament of Order in the Sacramental Structure of the Church with particular reference to the importance of Apostolic Succession for the Sanctification and Unity of the People of God'"
• 1988-06-02: "A Response to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church regarding the Bari Document: `Faith, Sacraments, and the Unity of the Church'"
• 1986-11-01: "Apostolicity as God's Gift in the Life of the Church"
• 1984-10-27: "An Agreed Statement on the Lima Document Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry by the Eastern Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation, USA"
• 1983-05-25: "A Response to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church regarding the Munich Document: `The Mystery of the Church and of the Eucharist in the Light of the Mystery of the Holy Trinity'"
• 1980-10-11: "Joint Recommendations on the Spiritual Formation of Children of Marriages between Orthodox and Roman Catholics"
• 1978-12-08: "An Agreed Statement on the Sanctity of Marriage"
• 1977-09-29: "Reaction of Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue to the Agenda of the Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church"
• 1976-05-19: "The Principle of Economy: A Joint Statement"
• 1976-05-19: "The Pastoral Office: A Joint Statement"
• 1974-12-10: "An Agreed Statement on Respect for Life"
• 1974-05-24: "An Agreed Statement on Mixed Marriage" (Nov. 4, 1971). Note: An earlier version of this paper was approved at the sixth meeting, May 20, 1970; however, certain revisions were introduced and approved at the eighth meeting of the consultation on Nov. 4, 1971).
• 1969-12-13: "An Agreed Statement on the Holy Eucharist"

Press Releases:

• 2006 October 26-28
• 2006 June 5-7
• 2005 October 20-22
• 2005 June 6-8
• 2004 October 21-23
• 2004 June 1-3
• 2003 October 23-25
• 2003 May 27-29
• 2002 October 31-November 2
• 2002 June 3-5
• 2001 October 11-13
• 2001 May 29-31
• 2000 October 26-28
• 2000 May 30-June 1
• 1999 October 28-31
• 1999 June 1-3
• 1998 October 29-31
• 1998 June 2-4

The Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops

The Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops was established in 1981 by the bishops of the United States and Canada. The current co-chairmen are Bishop Seraphim of Ottawa and Canada (Orthodox) and Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscome of Mobile (Catholic). The SEIA Staff lead is Rev. Ronald G. Roberson, CSP. The Consultation currently meets once each year.

Reports:

• 2000-10-04: Statement on the Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue at the Dawn of a New Millennium
• 1992-10-02: "Communiqué on Eastern Europe"
• 1991-09-19: “Statement of support for the historical Christianity in Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union”
• 1990-10-05: "A Pastoral Statement on Orthodox/Roman Catholic Marriages"
• 1988-10-01: “Statement on Ordination”

Meeting Press Releases:

• 2006 June 21-23
• 2004 October 5-7
• 2003 October 7-9
• 2002 October 8-10
• 2001 October 2-4
• 2000 October 2-4
• 1999 March 9-11
• 1998 March 31-April 2

Links

• The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
• The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
• The Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas:
• The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• The Orthodox Church in America
• The Antiochian Archdiocese of North America
• The Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese in the USA
• The Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada
• The Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA
• The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA

Documents provided by Rev. Ronald G. Roberson, CSP, USCCB.