Editing Old Catholic Church (section)

==Ecumenism==
The Union of Utrecht considers that the reunion of the churches has to be based on a re-actualization of the decisions of faith made by the undivided Church. In that way, they claim, the [[Great Church|original unity of the Church]] could be made visible again. Following these principles, later bishops and theologians of the Union of Utrechts churches stayed in contact with [[Russian Orthodox]], [[Lutheran]] and [[Anglican]] representatives.<ref name="utrechter-union0" /><ref name="utrechter-union2">{{cite web |title=The Old Catholic Ecumenical Commitment |publisher=Union of Utrecht of The Old Catholic Churches |url=http://www.utrechter-union.org/english/ecumenical.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090812021030/http://www.utrechter-union.org/english/ecumenical.htm |archive-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>

Old Catholic involvement in the multilateral [[ecumenical]] movement formally began with the participation of two bishops, from the Netherlands and Switzerland, at the Lausanne Faith and Order (F&O) conference (1927). This side of ecumenism has always remained a major interest for Old Catholics who have never missed an F&O conference. Old Catholics also participate in other activities of the WCC and of national councils of churches. By active participation in the ecumenical movement since its very beginning, the OCC demonstrates its belief in this work.<ref name="utrechter-union2" />