August 1974)
The ITC was established on an interim basis by Pope Paul VI on 11 April 1969 (ref needed) and the first appointments were announced on 1 May 1969. The first meeting of the ITC took place on 6–8 October 1969 and was presided over by Cardinal Franjo Šeper. Four working groups were set up for the duration of the first term to explore: (i) the unity of the Faith, (ii) the priesthood, (iii) the theology of hope: the Christian Faith and the future of humanity, (iv) the criteria for Christian moral conscience.
The October plenary session of 1970 studied a paper on "The Priestly Ministry" prepared by the sub-commission on the priesthood. The October plenary session of 1972 saw the ITC study the topic of Theological Pluralism prepared by the subcommission on the unity of the Faith. It has also been claimed that the ITC "made a useful contribution to Mysterium Ecclesiae (1973)"
Read more about this topic: International Theological Commission, The First Term (1 May 1969
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