Councils and Christological division
Nicaea, Constantinople and Ephesus are received as ecumenical. Chalcedon is a defining reception difference. The 1989 and 1990 commission texts must not be presented as completed reunion.
Tradition note
Follow local parish or diocesan formation guidance for sacramental preparation.
Key points
- Nicaea, Constantinople and Ephesus are received as ecumenical. Chalcedon is a defining reception difference. The 1989 and 1990 commission texts must not be presented as completed reunion.
- No. Agreement, church reception and restored communion are distinct steps.
Learning objectives
- Did the commission's agreement by itself restore full communion?
- Identify the church and limits of the source.
Practice and discussion
- Read the passage and the linked church source.
- Explain the answer in your own words and ask a local catechist about practice.
Scripture
- Acts 15:1-29 — Read the literary context. Later ecclesial reception is supplied by the named source, not established by the passage alone.