a chronology of the Holy See's contributions, 1961-1999, to a new relationship between Lutherans and Catholics and to steps leading to the Joint declaration on the doctrine of justification Radano, John A. creator text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, Mich William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. 2009 monographic eng

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xxvii, 217 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Foreword / by Edward Idris Cardinal Cassidy -- Foreword / by Reverend Dr. Ishmael Noko -- Introduction -- Conciliar foundations of dialogue : events before and during the Second Vatican Council, 1961-65 -- Initial contacts between the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation through observers at Vatican II -- Pope John XXIII and the decision to invite observers, 1961 -- The popes, the SPCU, and the observers -- The official Lutheran observers -- John XXIII and the observers at the first session, 1962 -- Cardinal Bea, the SPCU, and the observers -- Paul VI and the observers at the second session, 1963 -- The third (1964) and fourth (1965) sessions : new attitudes and relationships begin to emerge -- Turning toward Lutheran-Catholic dialogue -- Impact of the observers on Conciliar Documents -- Impact of the Second Vatican Council on the LWF -- The Strasbourg Institute -- A Lutheran evaluation of the Council : "a new dialogue has begun" -- The Lutheran-Catholic "joint working group" and the beginnings of official dialogue -- Both sides give formal approval to dialogue -- The sixteenth-century anathemas -- From centuries of isolation to dialogue and mutual respect : the immediate post-conciliar period, during the Pontificate of Pope Paul VI, 1966-1978 -- Creating partnership between the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation -- Exchanges of correspondence, observers, visits, invitations -- New understanding and new relationships continue to develop -- Acknowledging the growing convergence on justification -- Cardinal Willebrands at Evian, 1970 -- The Malta report's challenge on justification, 1972 -- Preparing the Catholic Church for reception, 1973 -- Initial evaluation of the Malta report, 1974 -- Justification and indulgences : the Holy Year 1975 -- Justification at Dar-es-Salaam, 1977 -- The continuing impact of the observers -- From dialogue and mutual respect to acknowledging common bonds of faith and friendship : developments during the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II : the first decade, 1978-1987 -- Deepening and confirming the "far-reaching consensus" on justification -- Introduction : the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II -- The Malta report's statement on justification in the second phase of international dialogue-- The Malta report and national Lutheran-Catholic dialogues -- The third phase of international Lutheran-Catholic dialogue -- John Jaul II and the Lutheran heritage -- 450th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession, 1980 -- 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's birth, 1983 -- John Paul II and the Lutheran family : fostering bonds of friendship and reconciliation -- Deepening relationships with the Lutheran World Federation -- Contacts with German Lutherans -- Contacts with American Lutherans -- Contacts with Nordic Lutherans -- Contacts with Lutherans in other countries -- Reflections on the question of official reception during this decade -- From acknowledging common bonds of faith and friendship to mutual commitment : developments during the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II, 1988-1999, leading to the joint declaration -- Towards official reception of dialogue results, 1988-1993 -- The decade of the joint declaration -- A turning point : the LWF delegation in Rome, March 3-5, 1988 -- Authorities request official evaluation of Lutheran-Catholic reports, 1989-90 -- Strategies for reception, 1991 -- Perceptions of each other's capability for reception, 1992 -- Focus on justification, 1990-1993 -- Towards a joint declaration on the doctrine of justification, 1993-1998 -- The decision to seek a joint declaration -- An ECLA initiative with Catholic support 1993 -- LWF/PCPCU 1993 decision to seek a declaration in 1997 -- Drafting a joint declaration on justification, 1994-97 -- Some key features of the joint declaration on the doctrine of justification -- Pope John Paul II's support during the drafting process : 1995-1997 -- Official responses to the joint declaration, 1998 -- An intense debate in Germany -- The LWF response, June 16, 1998 -- Response of the Catholic Church, June 25, 1998 -- Pope John Paul II's statement after the Catholic response, June 28, 1998 -- Determining a common understanding of the responses, 1998-1999 -- The concerns of Lutherans and others, 1998 -- Reassurances by Catholic leaders, June 1998-January 1999 -- The need for additional clarifications : steps taken in October-November 1998 -- The "official common statement" and "annex," May 1999 -- Joint announcement, June 11, 1999, of date and place of signing -- The signing of the joint declaration on the doctrine of justification, Augsburg, Germany, October 31, 1999 -- Three days of celebration, October 29-31 -- Press conference, October 29 -- The historic achievement for Lutherans and Catholics -- Celebration at Augsburg City Hall, October 30 -- The JD's wider ecumenical meaning -- Some perspectives on theology and dialogue -- Ecumenical vespers, basilica of Sts. Ulrich and Alfa, October 30 -- Signing ceremony, the Cathedral and St. Anna's Church, October 31, 1999 -- The "statio" in the cathedral -- St. Anna's Church -- The Pope's statement in Rome at the moment of the signing, October 31-- Summary and Reflections -- The Second Vatican Council : context for the emergence of Lutheran-Catholic fellowship -- The emerging Lutheran-Catholic fellowship : context for the joint declaration -- Authorities of the Holy See and the joint declaration -- Dialogue and reception -- Dialogue : from the Malta report (1972) to the joint declaration (1999) -- The continuing attention to reception and the continuing problem of reception -- An achievement for the ecumenical movement -- Afterword: the holy see and the repception of the joint declaration, 2000-2006. John A. Radano. Includes bibliographical references and index. Catholic Church Relations Lutheran Church Lutheran Church Relations Catholic Church BX 8063.7. C3 R33 2009 234/.7 9780802848604 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802848605 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2009019366 DLC 090511 20140724183752.0 15732560