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Texts for 2026 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity (DPCU) is pleased to publish the texts for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026. In the northern hemisphere, the Week of Prayer traditionally takes place from 18 to 25 January, while in the southern hemisphere, where January is frequently a holiday period, churches often celebrate the Week of Prayer around Pentecost. The theme of the 2026 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity comes from the Letter to the Ephesians: “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling” (Eph 4:4). The prayers and reflections were prepared by an ecumenical group coordinated by the Inter-Church Relations’ Department of the Armenian Apostolic Church As usual, an international team appointed jointly by the DPCU and the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches worked with the drafters to finalise the materials at a meeting held from 13 to 18 October 2024 at the Holy See of Etchmiadzin, Armenia. The materials draw upon centuries-old traditions of prayer used by the Armenian people, along with hymns that originated in the ancient monasteries and churches of Armenia, some of which date as far back as the fourth century. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 therefore offers an invitation to draw upon this shared Christian heritage and to delve more deeply into our fellowship in Christ, which unites Christians worldwide. The materials include an introduction to the theme, an ecumenical worship service and a selection of short readings and prayers for each day of the week. The resources can be drawn upon in many ways, and are intended for use not only during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, but also throughout 2026.
"The Bishop of Rome" – A document of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity

The Dicastery Promoting Christian Unity is pleased to publish with the approval of Pope Francis its new document The Bishop of Rome. Primacy and synodality in ecumenical dialogues and responses to the encyclical Ut unum sint...
Videos on Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity

The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity is pleased to present two videos dedicated to its work. ...

In Memoriam Prof. Dr Günter Frank

10 Apr 2026

On Good Friday, 3 April 2026, the Catholic theologian and philosopher Prof. Dr Günter Frank passed away in Erfurt...

Easter greetings from the Dicastery

1 Apr 2026

The Lord has risen! He has risen indeed! The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity extends heartfelt greetings to...

Meeting of the Augustana Working Group in Wittenberg

30 Mar 2026

The fourth meeting of the Concordia Lutheran–Catholic Augustana Working Group (AWG) took place in Wittenberg from...

60th anniversary of meeting between St Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey

27 Mar 2026

On Thursday 26 March 2026, the morning after her installation in Canterbury Cathedral, the Archbishop of Canterbury,...

Catholic Church represented at Installation of Archbishop of Canterbury

27 Mar 2026

On Wednesday 25 March 2026, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the Most Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally was...

In Memoriam His Holiness Ilia

18 Mar 2026

The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity has learned with profound sadness of the passing of His Holiness and...

WCC Leadership visits the Vatican and meets Pope Leo XIV

4 Mar 2026

A delegation of the World Council of Churches (WCC) visited the Vatican on 27–28 February 2026 for a series of...

Ecumenical prayer in memory of Saint Gregory of Narek

2 Mar 2026

On Friday, 27 February, the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches and the...

Head of the Parishes of the Moscow Patriarchate in Western Europe Visits the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity

17 Feb 2026

On 16 February 2026, the Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, H.E. Mgr Flavio Pace, received H.E....

Pope Leo receives a delegation of young priests and monks from the Oriental Orthodox Churches

10 Feb 2026

On Thursday, 5 February, Pope Leo XIV received in private audience a delegation of young priests and monks from the...

Study Visit of young priests and monks from the Oriental Orthodox Churches

10 Feb 2026

The annual Study Visit for young priests and monks from the Oriental Orthodox Churches, organised by the Dicastery for...

Initial Meeting of the International Lutheran–Catholic Commission for Unity in Slovenia

9 Feb 2026

From 2 to 8 February 2026, the first meeting of the Joint Commission for the sixth phase of the...

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