Tag: Christian unity

In a fractured world threatened by war, Christians can strengthen their bonds of unity to show the world that peace is possible, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago said.

As the Catholic Church prepares to join Christians around the world in commemorating the 2026 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the theme chosen also reflects Pope Leo XIV's hope of unified humanity in an increasingly individualistic world.

More than 1,000 Christians from across denominations and traditions filled the Hurstville Entertainment Centre on Saturday 25 October 2025 for “Celebrate Jesus – Together in Unity”, an event hosted by the Christian Alliance Council of NSW.

The “Walking Together” Conference, held at Mary MacKillop Place in Sydney on 30 and 31 May 2025, was more than a gathering—it was a call to discipleship through unity.

Does Easter belong to Jesus Christ, or to a calendar? For Pope Francis, the answer is clear: "Easter belongs to Christ!" the pontiff declared in September 2024, when he met with representatives of the Pasqua Together 2025 Initiative, an assemblage of various lay associations and movements of several Christian confessions.

Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.

Christians throughout the world will mark the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18-25 January, with the theme for 2025 taken from John 11:17-27—specifically Jesus, having declared he is the resurrection and the life, asking Martha, "Do you believe this?"

As Christian churches prepare to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will focus on affirming the Nicene Creed and its expression of the faith Christians share.

During his weekly catechesis, Pope Francis enthusiastically greeted the visiting Poles as he remembered a figure dear to them, Blessed Popiełuszko, who was assassinated in 1984 by the Soviet regime.

Dear Father, I saw the recent article in The Catholic Weekly saying that a German bishop is giving Holy Communion to Protestants who ask...

Killings, shootings and massacres motivated by religion and which horrify the world must not be allowed to destroy the increasing ties of friendship and...

Catholics, Orthodox must heal divisions, said Pope Francis in Bulgaria 5 May.