Catholic Diocese Of Joliet

Bishop Conlon talks about Vatican II Council's Decree on the Ecumenism, called "The Restoration of Unity" -- in Latin it is called "Unitatis Redintegratio." He talks about the Catholic Church’s relationship with the Western Communions and how we all used to have common heritage as a Church, centuries when we were one Church. All Christians believe in baptism, but there are differences in understanding how that incorporation into the Church occurs, and there is no unity in regards to the Eucharist and in Holy Orders. There are elements of common belief so there should be dialogue about these common beliefs. The bishops are trying to emphasize as many positive things as positive between the Church and the other Communions.