{"id":75819,"date":"2026-02-27T16:05:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=75819"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:05:38","slug":"why-the-church-dedicates-a-week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/why-the-church-dedicates-a-week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"\u306a\u305c\u6559\u4f1a\u306f\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u6559\u4e00\u81f4\u7948\u7977\u9031\u9593\u3092\u6367\u3052\u308b\u306e\u304b"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Dominican Father Nelson Medina discusses this year\u2019s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. | Credit: \u201cEWTN Noticias\u201d\/Screenshot Jan 22, 2026 \/ 10:00 am (CNA). Friar Nelson Medina, a Colombian Dominican priest who holds a doctorate in fundamental theology, explained why it is important for the Catholic Church to celebrate and promote a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18\u201325), which in 2026 has the theme \u201cOne Body, One Spirit.\u201d\u201cThere are two reasons, one theological and one biblical, both extremely\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dominican Father Nelson Medina discusses this year\u2019s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. | Credit: \u201cEWTN Noticias\u201d\/Screenshot Jan 22, 2026 \/ 10:00 am (CNA). Friar Nelson Medina, a Colombian Dominican priest who holds a doctorate in fundamental theology, explained why it is important for the Catholic Church to celebrate and promote a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18\u201325), which in 2026 has the theme \u201cOne Body, One Spirit.\u201d\u201cThere are two reasons, one theological and one biblical, both extremely\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":79194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-75819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":102748,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/augustinian-priests-st-monica-had-great-interior-strength\/","url_meta":{"origin":75819,"position":0},"title":"Augustinian priests: St. Monica had \u2018great interior strength\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"8\u6708 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Since the fourth century, Christians have revered St. Monica, the mother of Church Father St. Augustine, as a woman of unwavering faith in God.In an interview with EWTN News reporter Valentina Di Donato, two Augustinian priests living in Rome explained why the woman they refer to as their \u201cgrandmother\u201d continues to be a source of hope and inspiration, especially for Catholic wives and mothers.Augustinian Father Angelo Di Berardino, who has worked and lived at the Augustinian International College of Santa\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":101946,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/northern-arabias-apostolic-vicar-urges-christians-to-stand-firm-in-hope\/","url_meta":{"origin":75819,"position":1},"title":"Northern Arabia\u2019s apostolic vicar urges Christians to stand firm in hope","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"8\u6708 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The apostolic vicar of Northern Arabia, Bishop Aldo Berardi, has affirmed that churches throughout his vicariate remain open to all faithful and to anyone seeking prayer despite the uncertainty affecting the region.Berardi said parish life across the vicariate, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudia Arabia, remains strong, noting that \u201cour churches are filled with the faithful during Masses and Eucharistic adoration.\u201d At the same time, the bishop acknowledged that the uncertainties created by the ongoing war in Iran and\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Northern Arabia\u2019s apostolic vicar urges Christians to stand firm in hope","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Northern-Arabias-apostolic-vicar-urges-Christians-to-stand-firm-in-hope.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Northern-Arabias-apostolic-vicar-urges-Christians-to-stand-firm-in-hope.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Northern-Arabias-apostolic-vicar-urges-Christians-to-stand-firm-in-hope.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Northern-Arabias-apostolic-vicar-urges-Christians-to-stand-firm-in-hope.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Northern-Arabias-apostolic-vicar-urges-Christians-to-stand-firm-in-hope.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":101872,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/scottish-bishop-excommunicates-rector-of-redemptorists-after-illicit-ordination\/","url_meta":{"origin":75819,"position":2},"title":"Scottish bishop excommunicates rector of Redemptorists after illicit ordination","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"8\u6708 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen, Scotland, has pronounced Father Michael Mary Sim, rector of the Congregation of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, to be excommunicated from the Catholic Church.\u201cRegrettably, I find Father Michael Mary guilty of the charges brought against him, most notably that of schism. 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