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Texts for 2027 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 2027. In the northern hemisphere, the Week of Prayer is normally celebrated 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 2027 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity comes from Saint Luke’s Gospel: “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” (Lk 12:32). The prayers and reflections for this year’s Week of Prayer were prepared by representatives of the churches in Ireland. An international team appointed jointly by the DPCU and the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches gathered with the drafters at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, from 31 August to 5 September 2025 to finalise the materials. Although the island of Ireland is divided between two political jurisdictions, the churches represented by the bodies responsible for preparing the prayers and reflections, the Irish Council of Churches and the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, are organised on an all-island basis. These texts invite Christians across the globe to explore what it means to be followers of the Good Shepherd: how letting go of fear and keeping watchful hearts can be powerful catalysts for reconciliation and shared witness. 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 2027.
"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. ...

Completion of the work of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC III)

15 Oct 2026

The third Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC III) has completed the second and final phase of its...

Inaugural lecture at the Ecumenical Centre in Madrid

15 Oct 2026

On 9 October, Monsignor Juan Usma Gómez, head of the Western Section of the DPCU, delivered the opening lecture for the...

Message from Cardinal Koch for the unveiling of a bust dedicated to Father Men

14 Oct 2026

On 11 October 2026, at Villa Ambiveri in Seriate (Bergamo), the headquarters of the Russia Cristiana Foundation, a...

Anglican Centre course on the history of Anglican-Catholic dialogue

12 Oct 2026

From 5 to 8 October, the Anglican Centre in Rome hosted a course exploring sixty years of Anglican- Catholic dialogue....

International Lutheran-Catholic Preparatory Group meets in Rome

9 Oct 2026

From 5 to 8 October 2026, the Preparatory Group of the Joint Lutheran-Catholic Commission met in Rome for a working...

Conference marks the 10th anniversary of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church

9 Oct 2026

From 5 to 8 October 2026, an international academic conference entitled “The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox...

Cardinal Koch opens conference “From Listening to Practice”

9 Oct 2026

From 30 September to 3 October 2026, an international ecumenical conference on canonical practices of synodality was...

Completion of twelfth phase of Methodist-Catholic dialogue

9 Oct 2026

The Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission (MERCIC) has completed the twelfth phase of dialogue since the...

Pope Leo XIV receives delegation from the Lutheran World Federation

8 Oct 2026

On 1 October 2026, Pope Leo XIV received in audience a delegation from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), led by its...

Ecumenical Seminar in Hungary

2 Oct 2026

On Tuesday 29 September, Revd Fr Martin Browne OSB, Official of the Western Section, was the keynote speaker in the...

18th Inter-Christian Symposium in Thessaloniki

28 Sep 2026

From 21 to 25 September 2026, the 18th Inter-Christian Symposium took place in Thessaloniki. This theological and...

Ecumenical representatives of the New Apostolic Church International visit DPCU

23 Sep 2026

On 22 September 2026, Arne Herrmann, the new head of the Department for Ecumenical Relations of the New Apostolic...

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