The Statement "just emphasises explained card. Kasper that, when we use the word Church, we give it a meaning that is not perfectly identical". The Statement, therefore, "serves clarity and therefore it serves the progress of dialogue". But, highlighted the cardinal, "there is no doubt that the foundation of dialogue is not what separates us, but what binds us, and this is greater than what separates us". Therefore, "we must not overlook what the Statement says in favour of the protestant Churches, i.e. that Jesus Christ is actually present in them for the salvation of their members". Actually, "if we look at the past, this is not an obvious statement. It includes the acknowledgement of baptism, and, even considering the important differences that do exist, the Statement, in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, also contains a number of favourable statements on the Last Supper which is celebrated within the Protestant Church (Decree on Ecumenism, ur 22)". So, "the Statement is not a regression from the ecumenical progress we had achieved, but it binds us to solve the ecumenical tasks that are still ahead of us. These differences (in the definition of the Church, editor’s note) should spur us, not upset us, provided we call them with their names. The Statement is a pressing invitation to continue a serene dialogue".
