noun
ecumenism; the ecumene
A theological term referring to the worldwide Christian church or the movement toward unity among Christian denominations. Also used in a broader historical sense for the inhabited world.
from Greek Oekumene · from German
エクメーネ運動はキリスト教の一致を目指している。
The ecumenical movement aims for unity among Christian denominations.
古代ギリシャでは、エクメーネは既知の世界全体を指した
In ancient Greece, the ecumene referred to the entire known world.