Mary and the Unity of the Church - La Civiltà Cattolica

What role has Mary been given in the unity of the Church? The question is very broad and the answer involves many aspects. Ecumenism invites us to appreciate the diversity of positions regarding Marian doctrine and worship, and to study the paths of rapprochement; the ecumenical situation varies according to the relations between Catholics and Orthodox or the relations with Protestants. The perspective from which we would like to place ourselves…