Pertaining to the Christian Church in a worldwide sense or of the desire to unite the denominations of the Christian Church. Among many fundamental and evangelical Christians the word has a pejorative connotation because of desires to maintain a separate and "pure" literal interpretation of the Bible
This is a word used to describe the reunion, for the purposes of working together in harmony, of the various divided and separated church groups within Christianity
Ecumenical activities, ideas, and movements try to unite different Christian Churches. ecumenical church services. supporting the idea of uniting the different branches of the Christian religion (oecumenicus, from oikoumene )
Pertaining to the Christian Church in a worldwide sense or of the desire to unite the denominations of the Christian Church
of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"