Council of Nicaea

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.

The vespers service, which took place on the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, marked the conclusion of the 59th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, head of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ ecumenical and interreligious affairs committee, shared with OSV News why Christian unity is essential to fulfilling Jesus’ call to oneness.

In “Unitatis Redintegratio,” the Second Vatican Council declared “the restoration of unity among all Christians” was “one of (its) principal concerns.

The full theme chosen for the week of prayer reads, “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling.”

Pope Leo spoke to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See in the Vatican Apostolic Palace Jan. 9.

Pope Leo XIV, speaking to Christian leaders in Turkey, said he hoped they could meet in Jerusalem in 2033 to celebrate together the 2,000th anniversary of the death and resurrection …

When Pius XI became pope, much of the world was in shambles. While the bloodletting of World War I had ended, widespread peace and tranquility were not evident.

The main motivation for the pope’s first trip Nov. 27-Dec. 2 is to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which laid the basis for the Creed all …

While in Lebanon, the pope will stop for silent prayer at the site of the 2020 explosion at the port of Beirut, which killed more than 200 people.