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Lutheran Churches

The Petrine Ministry: Lutheran and Catholic Joint Statement (2016)

The Petrine Ministry in a New Situation: A Joint Statement on the Papacy by the Lutheran–Roman Catholic Dialogue in Australia 2011-2016
Joint Statement LWF & PCPCU on the Reformation (31st October 2017)

Joint Statement by the Lutheran World Federation and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity on the conclusion of the year of the common commemoration of the Reformation, 31st October 2017
Australian Catholic & Lutheran statement on 500th Anniversary of the Reformation

A statement on the occasion of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation (Bishop John Henderson Lutheran Church of Australia and Archbishop Christopher Prowse Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, 31 October 2017)

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Declaration on the Way: Church, Ministry, Eucharist - Lutheran and Catholic (2015)

Declaration on the Way: 32 Agreed Statements between USCCB Bishops’ Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 2015
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Sacrament and Sacrifice - Lutheran and Catholic Joint Statement (1985)

Sacrament and Sacrifice: A report from the Lutheran - Roman Catholic Dialogue in Australia (1985)

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Pastor and Priest - Lutheran and Catholic Joint Statement (1989)

Pastor and Priest: A report from the Australian Lutheran - Roman Catholic Dialogue on the Ordained Ministry in the Life of the Church (1989)
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The Ministry of Oversight - Lutheran and Catholic Joint Statement (2007)

The Ministry Of Oversight: The Office of Bishop and President in the Church (2000-2007): Lutheran - Roman Catholic Dialogue in Australia

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Living Word, Living Tradition – Lutheran and Catholic Joint Statement (2008-2011)

Living Word, Living Tradition: Lutheran - Roman Catholic Dialogue in Australia (2008-2011)
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Justification - Lutheran and Catholic Joint Statement (1999)

A Common Statement of the Australian Lutheran - Roman Catholic Dialogue (1999)

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Joint declaration on the doctrine of justification

Official Common Statement: by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church

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The hope of eternal life - 2010

Common Statement of the Eleventh Round of the U.S. Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue
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From Conflict to Communion - 2007

Lutheran-Catholic Common Commemoration Of the Reformation in 2017
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Communion and Mission -1995

A Report from the Australian Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue on the Theology of Church

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Lutheran Church of Australia and Roman Catholic Church - 1977

Lutheran Church of Australia and Roman Catholic Church Conversations: Agreed Statement on Baptism
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Anglican Churches

Called to Holiness in Australia: An agreed statement (AustARC, 2014)

Called to Holiness in Australia: An agreed statement of the Australian Anglican Roman Catholic National Dialogue (2014)

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The Challenge of Gospel Authority - An Agreed Statement (AustARC, 2004)

The Challenge of Gospel Authority - An agreed statement of the Australian Anglican - Roman Catholic Dialogue (2004)
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Growing together in Unity and Mission - 2006

Growing together in Unity and Mission: Building on 40 years of Anglican – Roman Catholic Dialogue
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Ecclesiological Reflections on the Current Situation - 2004

Ecclesiological reflections on the current situation: In the Anglican communion in the light of ARCIC
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Church as Communion

Discussion Resource for Anglicans and Roman Catholics
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An Agreed Statement of the Australian Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue - 2007

Why the Church? An Agreed Statement of the Australian Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue
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The Saints and Christian Prayer - 9197

The Saints and Christian Prayer: An Agreed Statement from the Australian Anglican-Roman Catholic Conversation
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Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission -2000

Anglican Roman Catholic international commission, The Mississauga statement: Mississauga may, 2000 Communion in mission
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Agreed Statement on the Doctrine of the Ministry- 1973

Anglican Roman Catholic international commission - The Canterbury statement: Canterbury, September, 1973Agreed statement on the doctrine of the ministry
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Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission -2004

Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission "Mary: Grace and hope in Christ" 2004
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Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission -1971

Anglican Roman Catholic international commission the Windsor statement: Windsor, 1971agreed statement on Eucharistic Doctrine

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Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission - 1976

Anglican Roman Catholic international Commission

The Venice statement: Venice, 1976

Agreed statement on authority
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Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus 2009

Providing for personal ordinariates for Anglicans entering into full communion with the catholic church

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Anglican use Ordinariates and Ecumenism - Bishop Peter J Elliott

Paper given to Australian Anglican Roman Catholic Conversation (AUSTARC), at StPeter's Church Eastern Hill, Melbourne March 26,2010
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Uniting and Methodist Churches

Statement on the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification by the World, 23rd July 2006

Statement on the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification by the World Methodist Council, to be affirmed by a tripartite signing of the Official Common Affirmation together with the Lutheran and Catholic partners on 23 July 2006 in the Context of the World Methodist Conference in Seoul, South Korea
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Reformed Churches

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Evangelical and Pentecostal Churches

Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Disciples of Christ by Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J.

“Receiving and Handing on the Faith “Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Disciples of Christ Comment by Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J.
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Disciples–Roman Catholic Dialogue: The Promise of a Distinctive Dialogue - Thomas F. Best, 2002

Comments on the Agreed Statement, Receiving and Handing on the Faith: The Mission and Responsibility of the Church (2002)
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The Presence of Christ in the Church, with special reference to the Eucharist 2003- 2009

Fourth Agreed Statement of the Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic International Commission for Dialogue, 2003-2009
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Agreed Statement :The Church as Communion in Christ(1983-1992)

Agreed Statement :The Church as Communion in Christ(1983-1992)
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Agreed Statement: Receiving and Handing on the Faith: the Mission and Responsibility of the Church (1993-2002)

Agreed Statement: Receiving and Handing on the Faith: the Mission and Responsibility of the Church (1993-2002)
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Disciples-Catholic Dialogue to Focus on “Formed and Transformed by the Eucharist”- 2014

Disciples-Catholic Dialogue to Focus on “Formed and Transformed by the Eucharist”- 2014
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Agreed Statement: Apostolicity and Catholicity (1977-1982)

Agreed Statement: Apostolicity and Catholicity (1977-1982)
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Orthodox Churches

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Oriental Orthodox Churches

"Vision and Understanding of the Unity We Seek" - 1975

"Vision and Understanding of the Unity We Seek" - The International Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church (1975)
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"The Unity of the Church up to the Fifth Century"

"The Unity of the Church up to the Fifth Century "The International Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church
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The International Joint Commission

"The Role of the Councils in the Life of the Church and on the Sacraments in Their Relation to the Church and the Economy of
Salvation" The International Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church

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Joint International Commission between the Catholic Church and the Coptic

"The Principles for Guiding the Search for Unity between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church"
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The International Joint Commission between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church April 27, 1990

The History of the "filioque" Controversy Biblical, Theological and Patristic Aspects of the Procession of the Holy Spirit
The Addition of the Formula "Filioque" to the Text of the Nicean- Constantinopolitan Creed"
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Common declaration of Pope Paul VI and of the pope of Alexandria sphenoid iii

Common declaration of Pope Paul VI and of the pope of Alexandria sphenoid iii: Tower of St. John in the Vatican gardens 10 May 1973.
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"The Mystery of Redemption and Its Consequences for the Last Ends of the Human Person"

Common formula on Christology Mixed Commission of the Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church
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Assyrian Church of the East

Pontifical Council For Promoting Christian Unity - 2001

Guidelines for admission to the Eucharist between the Chaldean church And the Assyrian church of the east
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Common Christological Declaration - 1994

Common Christological declaration between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian church of the east
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Other Christian Communities

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