Catholic Organizations and Newsletters
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There are a number of Catholic organizations whose purpose is to promote Christian Unity.The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (SEIA) consists of bishops who specialize in relations between Christians and interfaith groups. The activity of this arm of the USCCB is multi-faceted. Please visit the site in order to gain an appreciation of the commitment of our Bishops to ecumenism and interreligious relations.
The SEIA newsletter is published monthly. The newsletter includes links to press releases, latest video resources, updates on the bishops' ecumenical and interreligious dialogues, event reminders, and photos. Pastoral materials for parish use published by SEIA can be purchased through the USCCB Publications website.
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU), which Pope John XXIII established during the Second Vatican Council, exercises a double role.- First of all, it is entrusted with the promotion, within the Catholic Church, of an authentic ecumenical spirit.
- At the same time, the Pontifical Council also aims to develop dialogue and collaboration with other Churches and World Communions.
The Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers ( CADEIO) have among its aims:- Familiarize people interested in the field of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue with the goals and work of CADEIO.
- Stimulate an exchange of ideas, experiences and networking among the diocesan ecumenical officers.
- Promote programs that further the work of Christian unity and interreligious cooperation
- Cooperate with the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (SEIA) of the USCCB, and with other ecumenical and interreligious agencies.
The Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute ( GEII ) is an information and service organization serving primarily, but not exclusively, the Roman Catholic Church in North America in its mission of Christian Unity and interreligious dialogue. It is a ministry of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, a Roman Catholic religious community of brothers and priests in the tradition of St. Francis of Assisi.Ecumenical Trends is a monthly publication of GEII.
The Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle, known as the Paulist Fathers, has an office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations. The Office has three dimensions: Information, Representation, and Action.
Koinonia is a quarterly online journal of the Paulist Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Office.