Pope Francis calls for the unity of Christians in the Vatican!

Pope Francis calls for the unity of Christians in the Vatican!

Vatikanstadt, Vatikan - Vatican city, February 07, 2025 - an emotional appeal for the unity of Christians: Pope Francis received a group of young orthodox priests and monks from different countries in Vatican on Thursday. In view of the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea of Nicea, the Pope called on to put together the "shards" of shared Christianity. "The shared Christians are shards that have to be put together to form one unit," he said. This emphasizes the central importance of the community, which is embodied by the original creed, which begins with the wording "We believe", as the portal kathpress.at reported.

At the audience, young clergymen from Armenia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt and India were present who study in Rome. Pope Francis underlined the importance of unity among Christians who share the same belief. "The connection with God leads to unity among us Christians," continued the Pope. In addition, he announced a possible trip to Turkey for May 2025 to take part in the celebrations of the Nicea Council, which has not yet been officially confirmed. The dialogue of the churches is therefore in an important context, as also emphasized Cardinal Kurt Koch, the President of the Dikasterium to promote the unity of Christians. In an interview with kath.net

Cardinal Koch emphasized that the dialogue was particularly fertile with the churches of the East, since many fundamental beliefs are shared. In contrast, the exchange with reformatory churches is more difficult, since there is often a different view of the unit. According to Koch, the idea of considering all existing churches as the one church of the Lord is problematic and requires a re -evaluation. Ultimately, the cardinal emphasized the importance of the prayer for the unity of Christians and described it as an indispensable element to achieve the gifted unit goal.