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Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on Some Aspects of the Church Understood as CommunionCongregation for the Doctrine of the FaithCONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on Some Aspects of the Church Understood as Communion INTRODUCTION 1. The concept of communion (koinonia), which appears with a certain prominence in the texts of the Second Vatican Council(1), is very suitable for expressing the core of the Mystery of the Church, and can certainly be a key for the renewal of Catholic ecclesiology(2). A deeper appreciation of the fact that the Church is a Communion is, indeed, a task of special importance, which provides ample latitude for theological reflection on the mystery of…Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission1992-05-28Texttext/htmlhttps://iarccum.org/doc/1068ARCIC-II 209/92https://iarccum.org/doc/1068enARCIC-II : Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission II : Study papersCatholic documents : Declarations & instructions© 1992, Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission