” “"Even daunted by the journey, we must not lose sight of the final goal: full communion in Christ and within the Church": it was said today by Benedict XVI as he received a visiting ecumenical delegation from the Conferences of the Secretaries of the Christian World Communions, a forum which gathers delegates of different Christian confessions. The Pope encouraged his guests to keep doing their job: "Every step towards Christian unity serves the proclamation of the Gospel", especially now "there is a clear need for a new evangelisation". "Even those who profess that Jesus Christ is the Lord recalled the Pope are tragically divided and cannot give consistent common evidence. This is a huge responsibility for all of us". The theological talks in which many Christian communities are involved, said Benedict XVI, "stand out for their commitment to overcoming the things that divide us, towards the unity in Christ that we look for". "We might feel disheartened when progress is slow he stated but we cannot go back. Conversely, there are good reasons to move on", as specified by John Paul II in the encyclical "Ut unum sint". "Let’s continue our journey with patience and determination, offering our efforts to God", he concluded.” “
