Ireland: Church leaders pray together for Christian Unity

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Source: Irish Catholic Media Office

Archbishop Eamon Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, and Archbishop John McDowell, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh, are marking the 2024 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with a wide-ranging conversation on the theme of the parable of the Good Samaritan, 'Go and do likewise'. Recorded in Armagh, both Archbishops are responding to calls from the Christian Churches in Burkina Faso to join with them in self-reflection and consideration of what it means to love our neighbour in the world today. Watch their discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ8txrb76lc

This year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity starts tomorrow, Thursday 18 January to 25 January, the octave of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The chosen theme for 2024 focuses on the parable of the Good Samaritan with its call to 'love the Lord your God … and your neighbour as yourself' (Lk 10:27). Christians from the Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou, Protestant Churches, and ecumenical bodies in Burkina Faso collaborated generously in drafting the prayers and reflections for this year's Week of Prayer.

Find prayer resources for the Week on: https://ctbi.org.uk/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2024/