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Ecumenical, in common use in the Catholic Church in the US at least, typically means "unity among religions" and is not exclusive to Christian/Christocentric re

Ecumenical, in common use in the Catholic Church in the US at least, typically means "unity among religions" and is not exclusive to Christian/Christocentric religions. For example, a page explicitly outlining an ecumenical relationship with Muslims from the Archdiocese of Chicago: https://eia.archchicago.org/muslim-catholic-relations/about-muslim-catholic-relations-and-the-archdiocese-of-chicago https://eia.archchicago.org/muslim-catholic-relations/about-...

V-2 5y ago
The header of this website clearly says "ECUMENICAL AND INTERRELIGIOUS AFFAIRS". Now, if "ecumenical" and "interreligious" were really a potato/potahto thing, would there be a reason for using both side by side... I'm sure you see my point. The event is called "Muslim-Catholic Interfaith Iftar Dinner". Interfaith, not "ecumenical". I didn't watch the video itself. Does the bishop call this relation "ecumenical"? I don't argue with what the common use is, or seems to be (let alone in the US, where I don't live). I'd only insist that this particular common use - however widespread - is kind of incorrect, or at least inaccurate, misleading.