The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18 – 25, is an ecumenical event that has been prayed for over a century by the various Christian denominations. The theme for 2026 is rooted in Ephesians 4:4: ‘There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling.’*
Archbishop McKnight, along with representatives from Precious Blood Spirituality Center, Sophia Spirituality Center, and Marillac Spirituality and Retreat Center, has prepared a video call to prayer, which will be posted on each center’s website and social media accounts. Daily reflections during the week of prayer will inspire us to pray for Christian Unity.
“Unity is a divine mandate at the core of our Christian identity. More than simply an ideal, it represents the essence of the Church’s calling—a call to reflect the harmonious oneness of our life in Christ amidst our diversity.”**
Prayer for Christian Unity is not a call for uniformity, rather using Paul’s “metaphor of the Church as the Body of Christ and emphasizing the collaborative nature of global Christian mission,** calls Christians to pray that the followers of Christ foster unity and not division in living out the Gospel mandate. Living out our call to Christian discipleship helps us to go from darkness to light, from grief to renewal (February 2), and to live the Lenten journey.
*www.christianunity.va
** welcome@chapelforeurope.eu
Click here for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 prayer calendar.
