Benedict XVI: Ecumenism requires a personal conversion to heal past wounds

January 25, 2013

(Romereports.com) (-VIDEO ONLY-) The Pope closed off the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity by marking the Feast day of the conversion of St. Paul at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, joined by delegates from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Anglican Church.   

The Pope said spiritual ecumenism is not enough, and that nods to conversion are needed to help heal wounds from the past. He highlighted the importance of working together to bring back spirituality to modern society.

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