a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)
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(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
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"True ecumenism consists of trying to bring home the lost sheep," said the Rev. Franz Schmidberger, who succeeded Lefebvre as superior general of the Fraternity.
FOR Dr George Carey, ecumenism a la Maastricht has its limits.