Ecclesia de Eucharistia - on the criteria for intercommunion
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2003
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Pieter de Waal Neethlingh Trust
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In contemporary ecumenism, papal encyclicals are read and assessed as ecumenical theological statements on matters of grave importance. Ecclesia de Eucharistia, released in April 2003, is penned by John Paul II and concerns itself with the Eucharist and its relationship to the Church. Since the day it was released, various initial reactions from different Christian churches have begun pouring in. Virtually all of these statements highlight what the respective denominations identify as the most critical as well as lamentable section: the pope’s remarks on the longstanding ecumenical discourse on Eucharistic hospitality (or sharing). This article focuses on Ecclesia de Eucharistia for an ecumenical critique of the relevant statements around intercommunion as well as its impact on future ecumenical relations.
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CITATION: Le Bruyns, C. 2003. Ecclesia de Eucharistia - on the criteria for intercommunion. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 44(3&4), doi:10.17570/ngtt.2003.v44n3.a13.
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Le Bruyns, C. 2003. Ecclesia de Eucharistia - on the criteria for intercommunion. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 44(3&4), doi:10.17570/ngtt.2003.v44n3.a13.