full communion

The three churches are in full communion with each other.

The pope received her formally again into full communion with the Church.

It is generally done with the goal of restoring the member to full communion.

He had not joined with the ancients in full communion.

All parishes are in full communion with the local bishop.

He was received into full communion with the Catholic Church.

Ecumenical relationships were intensified, with a view to full communion.

Where full communion exists, there is but one Church.

The status of full communion means that all rites conducted in one church are recognised by the other.

They too consider full communion an essential condition for common sharing in the Eucharist.

For centuries, there have been hierarchical churches in full communion with Rome.

Two of the four churches are in full communion with the Holy See.

He hadn't been able to concentrate for days, spending longer and longer periods in full communion.

The Episcopal Church passed the previous proposal for full communion by a majority of about 95 percent in 1997.

Each province can independently enter into full communion relationships.

Such disputes sometimes result in temporary breaks in full communion, though usually not for very long.

They left that church in order to come into full communion with the Catholic Church.

Although less than a merger, an agreement to enter into full communion binds churches closely.

Full communion has been far less controversial among Episcopalians, who voted for it by a 9-to-1 ratio two years ago.

Episcopalians do not have full communion agreements with those other Protestant denominations.

The churches within each body share full communion, although there is not official communion between the two bodies.

Of those then ordained, seven who are known to have returned to full communion with Rome did so as laymen.

His second task was to bring Austen Chamberlain back into full communion.

The term "full communion" is understood here to specifically mean that the four churches:

After the proposal was defeated, a committee was created to revise aspects of the full communion plan.