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Bp. Stephen Blaire
(chair of the Bishops’ Committee for Ecumenical and
Inter-Religious Affairs of the United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops) commented on the Assembly’s theme – Marked with
the Cross of Christ Forever, on the Roman Catholic – Lutheran
Joint Declaration on Justification by Faith, and the desire to
share Holy Communion.
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The Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue has
been in ongoing discussions for
over 30 years. Each set of discussions, or "round," covers a
specific topic important for the life and vitality of both communions.
For instance, the tenth round of discussions focused on the
Church as Koinonia of Salvation,
and concluded in the spring of 2004. Round eleven (XI) of the
Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue began on December 1, 2005, with a
meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
The topic for round XI is
The Hope for Eternal Life.
Discussions addressed will be classical differences over issues relating to
the Christian's life beyond death, including the common affirmation of
justification with respect to the life and glory of the Trinity.
An understanding of the Christian hope for salvation is being discussed
at the outset both as a statement of common faith and as a context for
the more detailed discussions of specific topics further in the round.
2004 marked the fifth anniversary of the
signing of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. Worship resources and
ideas for local
celebrations are still available. You can also
read about
the event and see photos from the ELCA News Service.
| The Joint
Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification - The Joint
Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification was signed in Augsburg,
Germany October 31, 1999. Representatives from the Lutheran World
Federation and the Roman Catholic Church were among the participants
in this historic signing. |
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