This article focuses on recent disturbing trends opposed to Christian unity in Nigeria that have both remote and immediate causes. Although the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) was formed to promote unity among the various Christian denominations in the country, it has not been able to achieve its goal. After describing this present situation and the historical factors that caused it, this paper looks to the resources of the Second Vatican Council which CAN should adopt to ease the tension in the country and promote greater dialogue. The article looks at the Roman Catholic-Lutheran Declaration that was signed in 1999, and officially resolved the disagreements that led to the split led by Martin Luther in 1517. Finally this paper looks at the style of Pope Francis as a living example of effective ecumenism and interfaith dialogue.

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尼日利亚基督徒之间的普遍紧张局势

本文重点关注最近在尼日利亚反对基督徒合一的令人不安的趋势，这些趋势既有远近的原因，也有直接的原因。尽管尼日利亚基督教协会 (CAN) 的成立是为了促进该国各个基督教教派之间的团结，但它未能实现其目标。在描述了这种现状和造成这种情况的历史因素之后，本文着眼于梵蒂冈第二届理事会的资源，CAN 应该采用哪些资源来缓解该国的紧张局势，促进更大的对话。文章着眼于 1999 年签署的罗马天主教路德会宣言，正式解决了导致 1517 年马丁路德领导的分裂的分歧。 最后，本文将教皇方济各的风格视为有效普世主义的一个活生生的例子和宗教间对话。