ecumenical

adjective

ec·u·men·i·cal | \ ˌe-kyə-ˈme-ni-kəl

, -kyü-\

Definition of ecumenical

1a : of, relating to, or representing the whole of a body of churches

b : promoting or tending toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation

2 : worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application

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The trip, featuring Francis' fondness for countries on the periphery, and ecumenical events with Lutheran and Russian Orthodox faithful will be a welcome break for the Argentine pope. — Fox News, "Russia looms in background as pope travels to Baltics," 21 Sep. 2018 Sister Joyce Cox, who directs the archdiocese’s ecumenical and interfaith efforts and who served as the archdiocese’s first female vice chancellor under Archbishop Hunthausen, disputes that interpretation. — Janet I. Tu, The Seattle Times, "Seattle Archbishop Emeritus Raymond Hunthausen dies at 96," 23 July 2018 In an attempt to be ecumenical, a second example comes to mind: Former GOP Rep. Ray LaHood, who ran the Obama Transportation Department. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Why an Antitrust Farce Must Continue," 13 July 2018 Adding to these theological obstacles, the last half-century has witnessed sociological and cultural trends unfavorable to the ecumenical movement. — Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, "Have the Culture Wars Killed Christian Unity?," 19 June 2018 Francis hosted the daylong ecumenical service in the Adriatic port city of Bari, considered a religious bridge between East and West and home to the relics of St. Nicholas, an important saint in the Orthodox Christian world. — Washington Post, "Pope denounces ‘murderous indifference’ by powers in Mideast," 7 July 2018 Francis hosted the daylong ecumenical service in the symbolically rich Adriatic port city of Bari, considered a bridge between east and west and home to the relics of St. Nicholas, an important saint in the Orthodox world. — Trisha Thomas And Nicole Winfield, Fox News, "Pope and Orthodox patriarchs pray for Mideast Christians," 7 July 2018 Fellowship Southwest, an ecumenical faith organization, organized the protest to pray for the families separated by the Trump administration’s policies. — Todd Heisler, New York Times, "A Long Journey North for Migrants That May End Where It Started," 30 June 2018 Francis pitched for greater togetherness at an ecumenical prayer service hosted by the World Council of Churches, which is marking its 70th anniversary this year. — Fox News, "Pope, in Geneva, says Christians can work together on peace," 22 June 2018

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