Dominus Iesus a 'Public Relations Disaster' for Ecumenism Say Critics
Vatican's statement reasserting itself as the one true church lamented inside and outside Catholicism.
By Edmund Doogue and Stephen Brown | posted 9/01/2000 12:00AM
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More on the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is available at the Vatican's Web site.
Read Dominus Iesus, a declaration reiterating Catholic teachings on the uniqueness of the church.
Read the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, signed by Catholics and Lutherans in October 1999.
Recent stories about the Vatican's declaration from other media sources include:
Partnership Is Still a Goal of the Catholic Church—Cardinal Roger Mahony, Los Angeles Times (Sept. 10, 2000)
Priests in Britain Reaffirm Ecumenism—Los Angeles Times (Sept. 9, 2000)
Protestants Are Not Our Equals, Vatican Says—ReligionToday (Sept. 8, 2000)
Vatican declaration provokes churches—BBC (Sept. 5, 2000)
Vatican Rejects Equality of Religions | Rejecting 'religious relativism,' it says Catholic Church is the only true 'instrument for the salvation of all humanity'—Religion News Service / Beliefnet (Sept. 5, 2000)
Previous Christianity Today articles about Catholics and evangelicals include:
Pope and LWF President Praise Agreement between Catholics and Lutherans | Work toward Eucharistic sharing next, say Leaders (December 13, 1999)
Lutherans and Catholics Sign Declaration on Justification | Milestone in reconciling two divergent doctrines. (October 25, 1999)
Lutherans and Catholics Step Closer | Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. (Aug. 8, 1998)
Evangelicals, Catholics issue Salvation Accord | The gift of salvation defined. (Jan. 12, 1998)
Evangelicals and Catholics Together—Improved | A remarkable statement on what we mean by the gospel. (Dec. 8, 1997)
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