Manila Cathedral
(Venue of the 1st Ecumenical Council of Manila)
Date: 29 June 2006 – Present
Attended by
- Catholic Church
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Oriental Orthodox Church
- Ancient/Assyrian Church of the East
- Old Catholic Church
- Anglican Communion
- Lutherans
- Methodists
- Evangelical churches
- Presbyterian/Reformed
- Shia Muslims (Observer)
- Sunni Muslims (Observer)
- Jews (Observer)
- Buddhists (Observer)
- Hindus (Observer)
Previous Council: Second Vatican Council (1962-1965)
Convoked by: Pope Pius XIII
Attendance: Up to 5-9,500
President/s
- Pope Pius XIII
- Patriarch Daniel II
Topics
- Reunite the Nicene Church, Reform and expand interfaith dialogue, combat heresy, schisms, atheism, and radical Islamist and Christian terrorist groups, address theological disputes, Address ecclesiastical disputes, Address territorial jurisdiction disputes, Stop the decline of the church, Increase Christian literacy, Temporal power of the ancient Patriarchates, Biblical canons
The First Ecumenical Council of Manila is an ecumenical council initiated by Pope Pius XIII in response to a request from Patriarch Daniel II of the Philippines and the East. This assembly is convened to reunite the Nicene Church, enhancing its collective ability to counteract challenges posed by heresy, schisms, atheism, and radical Islamist and Christian terrorist groups more effectively. It is also the very first Ecumenical Council to include other religions.
On the 29th of June, 2005, the Ecumenical Council is being convened within the confines of the Manila Cathedral, situated in Intramuros, Manila.
Churches that attended
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Church
Nestorian Churches
Anglican Communion
Old Catholic Churches
Lutheran Churches
Other Churches
Before the Council, the See of Manila - located in North Philippines - was confronted with formidable assaults originating from the atheist government as well as divergent heretical groups such as the Monophysites, Gnostics, Rizalistas, Sedevacantists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, and Arians. Fearing the potential annihilation of the Philippine Patriarchates, both Catholic and Orthodox, a collaborative effort was planned by Patriarch Daniel II of the Philippines and the East, along with Latin Patriarch Gaudencio, Catholic-Orthodox Patriarch Neophyte I, Greek Orthodox Patriarch Eleftherios, Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros, and Coptic Exarch Theodoros. Their collective vision planned a council in Manila, where Patriarch Daniel petitioned Pope Pius XIII to endorse and summon Christians from all quarters to join the council.
Pope Pius XIII accepted the petition and called for an ecumenical council for all Christians to attend. The Eastern Orthodox Churches were the first to receive the message from the Pope. They at first rejected it due to theological and ecclesiastical differences, but after deliberate thinking by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and with the desire for ecumenism and eventual reunification of the churches, accepted the invitation and later influenced the most of the Eastern Orthodox patriarchs to attend the council. This decision by the Ecumenical Patriarch convinced the Oriental Orthodox and Nestorians to join. The Pope also sent an invitation to the Anglicans and Lutherans, who also initially refused to accept, however, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the leaders of the various Lutheran denominations decided to accept the invitation to save their churches from declining numbers. This move influenced other Protestant denominations, including the Evangelicals to join the council. The Grand Imam, Grand Ayatollah, Chief Rabbi, and some Buddhists and Hindus also joined the council as observers.
Beginning of the Council
The council started on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29, 2006. The first to arrive at the Manila Cathedral were the clergy of the Holy See, the local Philippine patriarchates, the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, the Latin Patriarchate of Goa, and the local imams, rabbis, and pastors of Manila. The first interactions between the Christian denominations were friendly and optimistic while the interactions between the Jews, Muslims, and Christians were of mutual respect. The Pope called for a prayer for peace and love while waiting for the other churches and religions to arrive. While this happened, a few battalions and divisions of the North Philippine Police Force and the Papal Swiss Guard were sent to protect the cathedral from terrorist attacks. A large crowd formed in and around Intramuros were watching and praying for the council's success.
A few hours after the first delegation arrived, the other churches and religions arrived and the Pope and Patriarch greeted them with open arms. The Pope soon began the council with a Mass dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul in the Philippian Rite instead of the Latin Rite. The Christian attendees of the council all received communion from their respective patriarchs and bishops.
The Mass soon ended after the final blessing. After the final blessing, the first instance of the Latin rite using antidoron in their liturgy was recorded.
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