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	Metropolitan Maximos of Pittsburgh and Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond

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  Gregory M. Aymond, Archdiocese of New Orleans
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).
U.S. Orthodox/Roman Catholic Theological Consultation

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)
     French Translation/Version francaise

2000-
"Sharing the Ministry of Reconciliation" (June 10, 2000)
"The Filioque: A Church-Dividing Issue?" (October 25, 2003)
Romanian Translation/Traducerea româna
French Translation/Version française
Greek Translation
Ukrainian Translation
Spanish Translation
A Common Response to the Joint International Commission  for the Theological Dialogue Between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church Regarding the Ravenna Document:  “Ecclesiological and Canonical Consequences of the Sacramental Nature of the Church: Ecclesial Communion, Conciliarity and Authority”
Celebrating Easter/Pascha Together (October 1, 2010)
Steps towards a Reunited Church:
A Sketch of an Orthodox-Catholic Vision for the Future (October 2, 2010)



Special Statements:
"A Statement by the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Bilateral Consultation on Persecution of the Greek Orthodox Community in Turkey" (January 25, 1978).
"Reaction to the Anthimos/Medeiros Agreement" (May 29, 1982).
Statement on the Upcoming Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the Ecumenical Patriarchate (October 28, 2006).

Meeting Press Releases:
June 2-4, 1998
October 29-31, 1998
June 1-3, 1999
October 28-31, 1999
May 30-June 1, 2000
October 26-28, 2000
May 29-31, 2001
October 11-13, 2001
June 3-5, 2002
October 31-November 2, 2002
May 27-29, 2003
October 23-25, 2003
June 1-3, 2004
October 21-23, 2004
June 6-8, 2005
October 20-22, 2005
June 5-7, 2006
October 26-28, 2006
June 4-6, 2007
October 25-27, 2007
June 2-4, 2008
October 23-25, 2008
June 1-3, 2009
October 22-24, 2009
June 1-3,2010
Oct. 1-2, 2010



Earlier Press Releases


• News Release in Advance of the First Meeting (September 5, 1965)
  
• NCWC News Stories on the First Meeting (September 9 and 11, 1965)
  
• NC News Service:  Catholics, Orthodox Discuss Intercommunion (May 9, 1967)
  
• Press Release (May 29, 1970)
  
• NC News Service:  Catholic-Orthodox Agreement Released (December 17, 1974)
  
• Statements on Pastoral Ministry, “Economy” Made by Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation (July 29, 1976)
  
• Orthodox Bishops Congratulated on their Bicentennial Encyclical (February 3, 1977).
  
• NC News Service:  Orthodox, Catholic Representatives Hold 16th Theological Consultation (October 10, 1977).
  
• Orthodox-Roman Catholic Group Issues Statement on Marriage (December 13, 1978)
  
• Bishop William Keeler Appointed to Catholic-Orthodox Commission (May 20, 1986)
  
• Papal Primacy Among Topics Discussed at Eastern Orthodox-Catholic Meeting (June 13, 1986) 
  
• Eastern Orthodox/Catholic Meeting Reviews Roles of Councils, Synods (June 12, 1987)
  
• U.S. Orthodox/Catholic Consultation Responds to Bari Statement (July 12, 1988)
  
• Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation Issues Joint Communiqué on Critical Need to Continue Dialogue (October 1990)
  
• U.S. Orthodox/Roman Catholic Theological Consultation (October 1992)

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Date established: 1981 Frequency of meetings: once each year Orthodox Co-Chairman: Archbishop Seraphim of Ottawa and Canada Catholic Co-Chairman: Archbishop Emertius Oscar H. Lipscomb of Mobile SEIA staff: Rev. Ronald G. Roberson, CSP
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