The Catholic Church recognizes in these churches and ecclesial communities varying degrees of affinity with herself based on the extent to which they share in those gifts that are constitutive of the Church of Christ. This affinity grounds that sense of belonging and of mutual commitment which fuels the ecumenical movement. 25 Demands of Interreligious Dialogue Interreligious dialogue demands religious authenticity, purity of intention, an absence of dishonest methods of proselytism. Dialogue with an NRM cannot be ruled out a priori but needs to be preceded by a discernment. This is the meaning of no. 13 of the document Dialogue and Proclamation published by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue together with the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Interreligious dialogue ought to extend to all religions and their followers.
This paragraph refers implicitly to the controversies aroused by some movements and is really an invitation to a prudent discernment. A footnote refers to the document of 1986 that goes more fully into the reasons why dialogue with NRMs can be difficult and which counsels against naively and false irenicism. For some of the movements use methods that run counter to human dignity and freedom, and others are motivated by ideological considerations or economico-political designs that are not in the best interest of humanity. Most Rev. Michael L. Fitzgerald , Doc. Some people have asked if dialogue with the NRMs is possible.