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Jan. 26, 2026 : Pope Leo XIV emphasized how different Christian religions share the same faith and encouraged them to continue together the mission of spreading the Gospel throughout the world, on Sunday, January 25, at the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
“We are one! We already are! Let us recognize it, experience it and make it visible!” he said in his homily during the celebration of Second Vespers on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, marking the end of the Week of Prayer.
The pope pointed out that this annual event reminds Christians of their commitment to the mission of spreading the Gospel to all.
The service was celebrated at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, the resting place of the Apostle. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place every year in the northern hemisphere from January 18 to 25.
Several representatives of various Christian Churches were present, including Metropolitan Polykarpos, representing the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, from the Armenian Apostolic Church, and Bishop Anthony Ball, of the Anglican Communion. There was also Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, along with other ecumenical groups and pilgrims.
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