VATICAN CITY, 16 JAN 2008 (VIS) - At the end of today's general audience, held in the Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father recalled that the day after tomorrow, 18 January, marks the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the theme of which this year is St. Paul's invitation to the Thessalonians: "Pray without ceasing".
This time the Week "has special significance because a hundred years have passed since its inception", said the Pope reiterating St. Paul's call to "pray without ceasing" and addressing it "to the whole Church".
He went on: "It is indeed necessary to pray without ceasing, insistently asking God for the great gift of unity among all the Lord's disciples. May the endless strength of the Holy Spirit move us to a sincere commitment to seek unity, so that all together we may profess that Jesus is the one Saviour of the world".
AG/CHRISTIAN UNITY/... VIS 20080116 (160)
This time the Week "has special significance because a hundred years have passed since its inception", said the Pope reiterating St. Paul's call to "pray without ceasing" and addressing it "to the whole Church".
He went on: "It is indeed necessary to pray without ceasing, insistently asking God for the great gift of unity among all the Lord's disciples. May the endless strength of the Holy Spirit move us to a sincere commitment to seek unity, so that all together we may profess that Jesus is the one Saviour of the world".
AG/CHRISTIAN UNITY/... VIS 20080116 (160)
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