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A path toward unity: Pope Francis proposes joint Catholic-Orthodox celebration of Nicaea anniversary
The letter was delivered by Cardinal Kurt Koch during his visit to Istanbul for the patronal feast of the Orthodox... Read more
Church beatifies German priest who was executed by Nazis in 1944
Father Max Josef Metzger, executed by Nazis in 1944 for promoting peace and Christian unity, was beatified Sunday in Freiburg,... Read more
Non-Catholic delegates put Christian unity in focus at Synod on Synodality
According to Cardinal Kurt Koch, the imperative for all Christian churches to journey, pray, and cooperate is Jesus’ own priestly... Read more
Feast of Corpus Christi: Lebanon celebrates 199 years of miraculous Eucharistic event
Thousands of Christians flocked to Zahle, Lebanon, on Thursday, May 30, a city nicknamed “The City of 52 Churches,” to... Read more
‘Ecumenical catechism’ for public schools in Holy Land a sign of Christian unity
As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity began, Father Rafiq Khoury shared the story of the Christian textbook being... Read more
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity commemorates historic meeting of two lungs of the Church
The theme for 2024 is “You shall love the Lord your God ... and your neighbor as yourself.” Read more
Pope Francis to sign human fraternity document with Nobel laureates in St. Peter’s Square
Several former heads of state and internationally known performers will join 29 Nobel laureates on June 10 for an event... Read more
Pope Francis looks ahead to the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025
Pope Francis highlighted the upcoming anniversaries of two major events in Church history as moments that can help Christians seek... Read more
Pope Francis apologizes for mistakes of Catholics in meeting with Greek Orthodox leaders in Athens, Greece
A Greek Orthodox cleric called Pope Francis a heretic as he entered the meeting in Athens. Read more
Cardinal Erdö: Our world today is in burning need of a united Christianity
"This unity is the will of Christ Himself, who prayed that His disciples may be one, that the world may... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The witness of growing communion between us Christians will be a sign of hope’
Pope Francis told a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople that the witness of growing communion between Christians would... Read more
Pope Francis: The Holy Trinity invites us to grow in unity as Christians
On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Pope Francis said unity is essential to Christian life because God is... Read more
Pope Francis: Ask God for unity to ‘overcome scandal of division’ among Christians
Pope Francis urged Christians to pray for “the gift of unity” on Wednesday, saying that the devil always seeks to... Read more
Pope Francis remembers 25 years of 'Ut unum sint,' John Paul II's letter on ecumenism
Pope Francis Monday remembered Ut unum sint, St. Pope John Paul II’s encyclical on ecumenism, on the 25th anniversary of... Read more
Pope Francis to Christians: Our common Baptism unites us
At an ecumenical Vespers service Thursday, Pope Francis told members of several Christian communities that the grace of Baptism creates... Read more
Pope dedicates July to praying for those distant from the faith
In his prayer video for the month of July, Pope Francis has asked Christians to join him in praying for... Read more
Modern martyrs exemplify true Christian unity, Pope says
In a speech to Catholic and Oriental Orthodox leaders, Pope Francis pointed, as he often does, to the example of... Read more
Unity is not the same as uniformity, Pope Francis says
On Thursday, Pope Francis spoke about Christian unity and ecumenism, specifically what they are not. Namely, they aren’t about uniformity... Read more
Make unity a priority, Pope Francis says at Reformation anniversary
While in Sweden to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Pope Francis heard moving testimonies from both Lutherans and... Read more
Pope Francis: for Christians, baptism is stronger than differences
In his general audience during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis focused on the common baptism Christians... Read more
