Why does everyone get so worked up about ecumenism? There are real, legitimate reasons not to be in union with certain denominations.
What the current pope is saying is just a reiteration of the view they have always held. That is why discussing anything with the officials of the RCC as far as ecumenism goes, is worthless. Laypeople are a different matter.
The eccumenical arguments of this article are certainly part of the article, but the good part is the discussion of apostolicity.
I can see why there’d be disappointment in the RCC holding forth in discussion as if they were saying one thing when actually they had their fingers crossed behind their backs.
Yet, the good part is that the RCC’s claims stand on pretty shaky grounds. As the good book says, “If you think you stand, take heed lest you fall.”