Editing Ecumenism (section)

===Catholics===
Most [[Traditionalist Catholicism|Traditionalist Catholics]] (such as [[Society of Saint Pius X]], [[Society of Saint Pius V]], [[Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen]], [[Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary]] etc.) are almost universally opposed to ecumenism with other faith groups. Critics in the Catholic church are often critical of Vatican II documents that promote ecumenism, such as ''[[Nostra aetate]]'' and ''[[Unitatis redintegratio]]''. Catholic opponents to ecumenism often cite preceding papal documents such as ''Mortalium Animos'' (1928) by [[Pope Pius XI]], who considered the position that the Church of Christ can be divided into sections and that the Unity of the Church has not been achieved as a false opinion. Considering these notions, Pius XI continued "[T]he Apostolic See cannot on any terms take part in [non-Catholic] assemblies, nor is it anyway lawful for Catholics either to support or to work for such enterprises; for if they do so they will be giving countenance to a false Christianity, quite alien to the one Church of Christ. Shall We suffer, what would indeed be iniquitous, the truth, and a truth divinely revealed, to be made a subject for compromise? For here there is question of defending revealed truth."<ref>Mortalium Animos, Pius XI. http://www.papalencyclicals.net/pius11/p11morta.htm</ref> Many traditional-leaning Catholics often strictly interpret the teaching of ''[[Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus]]'' ("outside the Church there is no salvation"), or that salvation can only be found in the Catholic Church.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unionleader.com/news/religion/slaves-of-the-immaculate-heart-of-mary-sanctioned-by-catholic/article_ac1831fa-113f-5f55-a625-2649bd79cd5b.html?block_id=664688|title=NH-based 'only Catholics go to heaven' group sanctioned by Church; aspiring nun allegedly held against her will|first=DAMIEN  |last=FISHER|date=January 8, 2019|website=UnionLeader.com}}</ref>

In November 2015 Pope Francis stirred controversy among Catholics when he addressed a gathering of Lutherans in Rome regarding the issue of inter-communion. Addressing the issue as to whether a Lutheran woman married to a Catholic man and attended mass together could receive communion together, Francis said that while he could not give permission for her to receive communion, if she would pray about it and come forward he could not deny her communion. Cardinal [[Robert Sarah]] and Bishop [[Athanasius Schneider]] reacted to the pope's comments saying it would almost never be acceptable for a non-Catholic to receive communion.<ref name="Aleteia">{{cite web|title=Cardinal Sarah, Bishop Schneider Respond to Pope's Comment on Intercommunion|url=https://aleteia.org/2015/11/30/cardinal-sarah-and-bishop-schneider-respond-to-pope-francis-comments-on-intercommunion/|publisher=[[Aleteia]]|date=November 30, 2015|access-date=November 20, 2019|first=Diane|last=Montagna}}</ref> On the matter of inter-communion Sarah said "Inter-communion is not permitted between Catholics and non-Catholics. You must confess the Catholic Faith. A non-Catholic cannot receive Communion. That is very, very clear. It's not a matter of following your conscience."<ref name="Aleteia"/>

In early 2019 [[Barry C. Knestout]], the 13th bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond]], gave permission to the [[Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia]] to ordain Susan B. Haynes as the new bishop at St. Bede Catholic Church in [[Williamsburg, Virginia]]. The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia does not have a cathedral and usually rotates where it hosts ordinations and other events.<ref>{{cite web|title='An act of charity': Virginia bishop defends parish hosting Episcopalian consecration|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/43293/an-act-of-charity-virginia-bishop-defends-parish-hosting-episcopalian-consecration|publisher=[[Catholic News Agency]]|first=Christine|last=Rousselle|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2020}}</ref> However the announcement was met with opposition by many Catholics who objected to holding a non-Catholic worship service and [[Ordination of women and the Catholic Church|women's bishop ordination]] in a Catholic church. Over 3,000 people signed an internet petition objecting to the event. On 17 January the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia announced it would no longer hold Haynes' ordination at St. Bede.<ref>{{cite web|title=Catholic parish will not host Episcopalian consecration|url=https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2020/01/17/catholic-parish-will-not-host-episcopalian-consecration/|publisher=[[Catholic World Report]]|date=January 17, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2020}}</ref>