Question follow-through · 24429

Christianity

To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to recognise the positive impact of ecumenical relations with other Christian denominations.

answeredChurch Commissioners

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Answering body
Church Commissioners
Tabled
16 Jan 2025
Target answer date
20 Jan 2025
Answer
4 Feb 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to recognise the positive impact of ecumenical relations with other Christian denominations.

  2. 20 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Church of England is committed to ecumenical partnerships at every level and is seeking to increase its work with others, including newer partnersEcumenical activity in the Church of England is overseen by the Council for Christian Unity (CCU). This i...

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