Cardinal Sarah Cautions Against Disunity Among Christians, Says It’s Counter-Witnessing
‘If we are not one, if we are divided, then our witness to Christ is divided and the world will not believe in the Gospel,’ Cardinal Robert Sarah said Feb. 22.
‘If we are not one, if we are divided, then our witness to Christ is divided and the world will not believe in the Gospel,’ Cardinal Robert Sarah said Feb. 22.
For Father Khoury, the book is a tool that, in the hands of young people, can truly help them live an authentic Christian dimension without losing their individual specificity and belonging.
Finland shares a border with Sweden, Norway, and Russia. It is home to some 5.5 million people, of whom an estimated 16,000 are Catholic, fewer than 1% of the population.
Newly consecrated shepherd of Helsinki, Bishop Raimo Goyarrola Belda shares his hopes for the local church, discussing unity among Christians during his recent visit to Rome for the week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Each day of the weeklong celebration is centered on different Scripture readings and meditations, which can be found on the website of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.
The cardinal underlined that the Vatican is working to keep the door open for dialogue with the Russian Orthodox Patriarchate, despite the difficulties.
The delegation took part in a solemn Divine Liturgy presided over by Patriarch Bartholomew in St. George’s Cathedral in Istanbul, where Cardinal Sandri read the Pope’s letter aloud.
The Holy Land’s Catholic bishops explained that the synodal process was seeking to renew the Church as it faced ‘so many crises at every level.’
COMMENTARY: It’s worthwhile, after another Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, to ask why no one seems to talk as if our beliefs matter anymore.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity dates back to the 19th century when Pope Leo XIII encouraged the practice of a Prayer Octave for Unity.
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