John Paul II’s Ecumenical Vision of the Church Cover Image

Jana Pawła II ekumeniczna wizja Kościoła
John Paul II’s Ecumenical Vision of the Church

Author(s): Piotr Jaskóła
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: Apostolic Letter Orientale lumen; Encyclica Ut unum sint; John Paul II; papacy; Church; ecumenical documents;

Summary/Abstract: The article does not sum up the long and very reach in ecumenical initiatives pontificate of John Paul II. In presentation of his ecumenical vision of the Church the article concentrates on four points. First it lists the main ecumenical documents written by the Pope (1), next in more detailed way depicts the contents of the Apostolic Letter Orientale lumen (2) and the Encyclical Letter Ut unum sint (3). In the last point the article extracts from the described Encyclical the original elements concerning the Pope and the papacy (4). The conclusion of the article points at the enormous intellectual potential, churchly openness, courage and ecumenical hope of the ecumenical documents left by John Paul II.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 49-61
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish