And many perceive him as a sort of universal Christian clergyman, speaking to ecumenical gatherings around the world.

During this fusion of religions, Constantine needed to strengthen the new Christian tradition, and held a famous ecumenical gathering known as the Council of Nicaea.

Although Supreme Governor of the Church of England, throughout her reign The Queen has recognised other denominations within the Christian faith, attending various ecumenical gatherings and services.

It is also available for use by other Christian groups and ecumenical gatherings.

He was a speaker at ecumenical and civic gatherings.

Hitherto, the ecumenical gatherings had chiefly been concerned with theological issues, even if matters of discipline such as the manner of determining the date of Easter had crept in.

The practice of voodoo is strong in Haiti and some voodoo practitioners advocate being included in any ecumenical gatherings.

Collecting signatures online, and in public, ecumenical gatherings, over 160 Arizona clergy-persons signed on in solidarity.

With the border between science and religion threatening to erode, there is even talk of trying to reconcile them, as though they were just two different denominations at the same ecumenical gathering.

He said he would continue to run as an independent but welcomed support from alternative parties because his campaign, he said, aimed to be "an ecumenical gathering of third parties."