Easter 2025: A historical call to the unity of Christianity!

Easter 2025: A historical call to the unity of Christianity!

in Rome took place on Friday an ecumenical celebration for prayer for the seriously ill Pope Francis. Over 70 believers and spiritual of different Christian denominations - including methodists, reformed and anglicans - gathered in the Catholic Church of San Lorenzo in Piscibus. The celebration was led by the Christian Brothers' Community of Taizé and once again confirmed the importance of the collective prayer in times of need, such as kathpress.at . In her prayers, the Pope was lovingly addressed as "Francis, our brother in Christ" and the assembled believers prayed not only for his recovery, but also for peace in conflict regions such as Ukraine and Gaza.

Pope Francis reported at the same time with a message of hope and unity for the upcoming year 2025. In his speech to the group "Easter in 2025", the Pope emphasized the historical opportunity of a joint celebration of Easter, which is possible for all Christians due to the agreement of the calendars. "Next year the celebration of Easter will be common for all Christians due to the agreement of the calendars," he said. The group works for the fact that this agreement remains beyond the period of 2025, as vaticannews.va

on the occasion of the anniversary

2025 also marks the anniversary of the 1700th anniversary of the first ecumenical council of Nizea, another reason for emphasizing unity among the various Christian communities. The Pope encouraged all believers to persistently remain in their efforts to unity and to concentrate on the essentials: the common testimony of the resurrection of Christ. This rare opportunity should be used to overcome the divisions between the denominations and to set a strong sign of faith.