Cardinal Kasper Lectures on the History and Future of Ecumenism

(26 Jan 08 - RV) The week of prayer for Christian unity concluded this week. The events of the week drew together religious leaders from Catholic, Anglican, Protestant and Orthodox denominations for a range of ecumenical celebrations and discussions. The Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Atonement marked in a special way the 100^th anniversary of the establishment of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity by their founder, Fr. Paul Wattson. Earlier this week, the Centro Pro Unione, an ecumenical center run by the friars in Rome cosponsored an annual ecumenical lecture and prayer service with the Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas to mark the anniversary. As Irene Lagan reports, the evening featured a lecture on the history and future prospects of the ecumenical movement by Walter Cardinal Kasper.