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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is ecumenism?
The movement for the unity of the Christian churches
The separation of different religious groups
The study of ancient Greek language
The practice of missionary work
From which Greek word does the term "ecumenism" originate?
Oikoumene
Ekklesia
Agape
Koinonia
What does the Greek word "oikoumene" mean?
The whole inhabited earth
The unity of the church
The love of God
The spread of the gospel
What does the Roman Catholic Church teach about the "one true Church"?
It is the Orthodox Church.
It is the Protestant Church.
It is the Catholic Church with the Roman Pontiff as its supreme head.
It is the Anglican Church.
What did the 1215 Fourth Lateran Council declare?
There are multiple universal Churches of the faithful.
There is one universal Church of the faithful, outside of which there is absolutely no salvation.
Salvation can be found in any Church.
The Orthodox Church is the true Church.
How did the Roman Catholic Church view Orthodox Christians and Protestants before Vatican II?
As part of the one true Church.
As schismatics who had broken away from the authority of the Pope and the Church.
As the supreme head of the Church.
As infallible leaders.
What was the Catholic Church's official stance on ecumenism before Vatican II?
The Church was officially interested in ecumenism.
The Church was not officially interested in ecumenism.
The Church actively participated in ecumenical meetings.
The Church promoted unity among all Christian Churches.
When can the history of the modern Ecumenical Movement be dated from?
The meeting of the World Missionary Conference in 1928.
The meeting of the World Missionary Conference in 1910.
The meeting of the World Missionary Conference in 1950.
The meeting of the World Missionary Conference in 1965.
What action did Pius XI take regarding Catholics' participation in ecumenical meetings?
He encouraged Catholics to participate in ecumenical meetings.
He issued an encyclical allowing Catholics to participate in ecumenical meetings.
He issued an encyclical forbidding Catholics to participate in ecumenical meetings.
He remained neutral on the issue of Catholics' participation in ecumenical meetings.
What was the Catholic approach to Christian unity before Vatican II?
Promoting unity among all Christian Churches.
Fostering unity among Christians by returning to the one true Church of Christ.
Encouraging participation in ecumenical meetings.
Supporting the modern Ecumenical Movement.
What was the Catholic Church's attitude towards the Ecumenical Movement before Vatican II?
Very supportive
Very reserved
Indifferent
Opposed
When did the World Council of Churches come into existence?
1945
1948
1950
1952
Which of the following groups was NOT included in the World Council of Churches when it was formed?
Great Protestant bodies
Anglican communion
Eastern Orthodox Churches
Catholic Church
What significant event happened in 1949 regarding the Catholic Church's participation in the ecumenical movement?
The Catholic Church joined the World Council of Churches
The Holy Office published a letter allowing Catholic participation under strict conditions
The Catholic Church held its first ecumenical conference
The Catholic Church officially opposed the ecumenical movement
What was the purpose of the unofficial conference that came into existence soon after 1949?
To oppose the ecumenical movement
To discuss the Catholic Church's membership in the World Council of Churches
To permit international conference of Catholic theologians interested in the ecumenical problem
To establish new Protestant bodies
What role did John XXIII serve in Bulgaria in 1925?
A) Apostolic delegate to Greece
B) Apostolic visitor to Bulgaria
C) Archbishop of Canterbury
D) Cardinal of the Orthodox Church
In which year did John XXIII make notable advances in ecumenical relations by creating the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity?
A) 1925
B) 1935
C) 1960
D) 1965
Who did John XXIII meet in the Vatican on December 2, 1960?
A) Cardinal Bea
B) The Archbishop of Canterbury
C) The President of Greece
D) The Prime Minister of Turkey
What was the main concern expressed by Pope John in his first public address as pope?
A) Economic stability
B) Reunion with separated Christians and world peace
C) Political reforms
D) Environmental issues
Who was at the head of the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity when it was created?
A) Pope John XXIII
B) Cardinal Bea
C) Archbishop of Canterbury
D) Geoffrey Francis Fisher
What did Pope John XXIII consider as the "compelling motive" for calling the Council?
The need for new doctrines
The unity of the Church
The expansion of the Church
The financial stability of the Church
At the opening of the Council, what did Pope John XXIII make clear regarding the unity of Christians?
It was a minor concern of the Catholic Church
It was a personal concern of his
It was a major concern of the Catholic Church
It was not a concern at all
According to Pope John XXIII, what does the Catholic Church consider its duty to work actively towards?
The financial growth of the Church
The political influence of the Church
The fulfillment of the great mystery of unity invoked by Jesus Christ
The expansion of the Church's territories
