Deputy Head of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin supported the initiative to avoid the wording Ecumenism in the Inter-Christian conference."This wording is criticised by the Orthodox Christian for it is too general. The wording can contain any form of Christian integration" - the priest stated in his speech at the All-Christian Forum held in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi.
So he supported another Forum's participant, Pentecostal pastor Peter Sleebos who summoned to avoid the wording Ecumenism in the Inter-Christian activities that is seriously criticised.
It is necessary to define more precisely and clearly the wording of any forms of the Inter-Christian dialogue, so that they would not evoke confusion and no one could be misunderstand the true objectives of the movement".
He also very much appreciated the perspectives of the All-Christian Forum as a community with non-formal membership that makes possible participation of Churches and communities representing nearly all Christian denominations - the Orthodox Christian, the Ancient Oriental Churches, Roman Catholics, Anglicans, different Protestants, Pentecostals and Evangelists.
"We might not name ourselves the One Body of Christ as our theological doctrines are too different. However we can cooperate in solving many mutual problems we face now, and to change the secular society based on the Gospel's values is the most important of the them" - marked the representative of the Moscow Patriarchate.
Some 250 Christian denominations representatives participate in the religious conference in the capital of Kenya.
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