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Thanks for the links. The Second Vatican Council has totally abused the word, “ecumenism”.

Early Ecumenism-Before the Second Vatican Council

Before the Second Vatican Council, ecumenism was defined as a relationship with other Christian groups for the goal of unity of the Church. The purpose of these relationships was to draw misguided Christians back to the Holy See to a unity that they had broken as a result of their disobedience to the Church.4 The duty of maintaining the unity of the Christian Church was considered imperative before the Second Vatican Council. As early as A.D. 1274 at the Council of Lyons and again in A.D. 1438 at the Council of Florence, the Eastern Churches developed a plan with Rome for reunion. The plans for unity from both councils were unsuccessful in convincing the leadership of the Eastern Churches to reunite with Rome.5

https://www.catholicjournal.us/2013/05/25/the-ecumenical-movement-in-the-catholic-church-a-historical-review-and-analysis/