” “"The great common area of cooperation" between Christians "should be the defence of the fundamental moral values, as conveyed by the Biblical tradition, against the destruction of such values by a relativist and consumeristic culture". It was said by the Pope who, in meeting the Brazilian Bishops, exhorted the local Church to hold "honest ecumenical dialogue", imbued "with deep respect for the other religious confessions, which wish to remain in touch with the Catholic Church that is in Brazil". "The search for the unity of Christians said the Pontiff becomes, in these days and age, in which cultures meet and secularism throws its challenge, a more and more pressing task for the Catholic Church". But, because of "the proliferation of ever-new Christian denominations, and above all before some forms of proselytism, which are often aggressive", the ecumenical work "becomes a complicated job", so the Pope believes "a good historical and doctrinal training is essential to allow one to have the judgement required and help one understand the specific identity of each community, the factors that divide and the factors that help, in the walk towards the building of unity". ” “
