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begins the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity


Traditionally, we celebrate January 18 to 25


E 'began the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which traditionally is celebrated on January 18 to 25.

The theme for 2011 is: "United in the teaching of the Apostles, fellowship, the breaking of bread and to prayer "(Acts 2:42). The texts for the week of prayer for the year 2011 have been prepared jointly by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and of the World Council of Churches.
Each day of the week will be dealt with a distinct theme:
January 18: "The church of Jerusalem."
January 19: "Many members in one body."
January 20: "The fidelity to the teaching of the Apostles unites us."
January 21: "sharing as an expression of unity."
January 22: "Break bread in hope ".
January 23: " Fortified by prayer "
24: January: " Living in the faith of the resurrection. "
January 25: " Called to the service of reconciliation ".
The traditional date to celebrate the Week of Christian Unity is the month of January, but the southern hemisphere - being the holiday period - the churches can choose other dates, such as the season of Pentecost, which is a symbolic date for the ' movement suggested by the unity of the Church on Faith and Order in 1926.
Tuesday, January 25, Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle, Pope Benedict XVI will preside, at 17:30, in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the celebration of Vespers, which conclude the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2011.