Pope Francis has admonished the Christian that Unity among member is very important, he remained that “Ecumenism is not something optional”.
18th of January will be the kick off for the week of Prayer for Christian Unity and runs till 25th of January with the theme “Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue” with inspiration from Deuteronomy 16:18-20
He added that “Again, this year we are called to pray so that all Christians may once again be a single family, according to God’s will ‘so that they may all be one.” Which also symbolizes how Jesus prayed for his disciples in John 17: 21 “they may be one so that the world may believe”
He continued that “ecumenism is not something optional,” he said it aims “to develop a common and consistent witness that promotes true justice and support for the weakest through responses that are concrete, appropriate and effective.”
All denominations are expected to come together in one accord for the activity.