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The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation

Date established: 1965
Frequency of meetings: twice each year.
SCOBA Chairman: Metropolitan Maximos of Pittsburgh
Catholic Chairman: Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati
Sponsored jointly on the Catholic side by the USCCB and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Orthodox side is sponsored by the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of America (SCOBA).
SEIA Staff: Rev. Ronald G. Roberson, CSP

Reports:

1965-1979
"An Agreed Statement on the Holy Eucharist" (December 13, 1969).
"An Agreed Statement on Mixed Marriage" (Nov. 4, 1971). Note: An earlier version of this paper was approved at the sixth meeting, May 20, 1970; however, certain revisions were introduced and approved at the eighth meeting of the consultation on Nov. 4, 1971).
"An Agreed Statement on Respect for Life" (May 24, 1974).
"An Agreed Statement on the Church" (December 10, 1974).
"The Pastoral Office: A Joint Statement" (May 19, 1976).
"The Principle of Economy: A Joint Statement" (May 19, 1976).
"Reaction of Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue to the Agenda of the Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church" (September 29, 1977).
"An Agreed Statement on the Sanctity of Marriage" (December 8, 1978).

1980-1989
"Joint Recommendations on the Spiritual Formation of Children of Marriages between Orthodox and Roman Catholics" (October 11, 1980).
"A Response to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church regarding the Munich Document: `The Mystery of the Church and of the Eucharist in the Light of the Mystery of the Holy Trinity'" (May 25, 1983).
"An Agreed Statement on the Lima Document Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry by the Eastern Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation, USA" (October 27, 1984).
"Apostolicity as God's Gift in the Life of the Church" (November 1, 1986).
"A Response to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church regarding the Bari Document: `Faith, Sacraments, and the Unity of the Church'" (June 2, 1988).
"A Joint Reaction by the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the U.S.A. to the International Orthodox/Roman Catholic Commission's Text: `The Sacrament of Order in the Sacramental Structure of the Church with particular reference to the importance of Apostolic Succession for the Sanctification and Unity of the People of God'" (October 28, 1989).
"An Agreed Statement on Conciliarity and Primacy in the Church" (October 28, 1989).

1990-1999
"A Joint Communique of the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States on Current Tensions between our Churches in Eastern Europe" (October 20, 1990).
"Joint Statement of the United States Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation on Tensions in Eastern Europe Related to 'Uniatism'" (May 28, 1992).
"A Response of the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church regarding the Balamand Document (dated June 23, 1993): 'Uniatism, Method of Union of the Past, and the Present Search for Full Communion'" (October 15, 1994).
"Common Response to the Aleppo Statement on the Date of Easter/Pascha" (October 31, 1998) For the Aleppo Document, go to: [http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/faith/easter.html]
"Baptism and 'Sacramental Economy'" (June 3, 1999)
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2000-
"Sharing the Ministry of Reconciliation" (June 10, 2000)
"The Filioque: A Church-Dividing Issue?" (October 25, 2003)

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