HOT TOPICS: Crisis in Ecumenism Foiled Ecumenism Atila S. Guimarães  -  January 31, 2000 The Lutheran church of Italy reaffirmed its intention of boycotting the celebrations of the Millennium. In France, the comment was made that there is a "very high risk of discord in ecumenical relations" (Actualité des Religions, November, p.12). In England, the British government has refused to change a law forbidding an English monarch to marry a Catholic or become a Catholic. Prime Minister Tony Blair announced he has no plan to repeal the 1700 Act of Settlement as part of reforms of the British Constitution (Origins, November 18, p. 2). Crisis in Ecumenism  |  Hot Topics  |  Home Page Books  |  Tapes  |  Contact Us ©2002 Tradition In Action, Inc. All Rights Reserved