The Malines Conversations represent a unique event in twentieth-century church history. The contours of the Malines Conversations is a fascinating episode in the history of ecumenism where leading Anglican and Catholic scholars, with the knowledge of their respective church authorities, entered into dialogue with each other.

These conversations are skillfully outlined in this publication by Rowan Williams. He reflects on the ecclesiastical context of the time, on the intellectual profile of the various participants, on the themes that were discussed, and on the meaning of the Conversations for today.