WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
JANUARY 18–25, 2026
MAY ALL BE ONE

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Every year, Christian communities and churches join together to pray for the visible unity of the Church, faithfully abiding by the will of Christ, who prayed, “There is one body, and one spirit, just as you are called to the one hope of your calling”. Ephesians (4:4), during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In much of the world, this Week of Prayer is commemorated from January 18-25. In other places, it is celebrated during the eight days preceding Pentecost. The Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Atonement of Graymoor in Garrison, NY, USA, feel called to invite all Christians to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026. The Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Atonement invite all Christians to participate in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which was co-founded at Graymoor in 1908 and continues today to realign the hearts of Christians toward mutual recognition and spiritual transformation.
A Group of Ecumenical Clergy
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
"There is one body, and one spirit, just as you are called to the one hope of your calling"
Ephesians (4:4)

JANUARY 18–25, 2026

The theme for the 2026 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was approved by the Catholic Church’s Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, in collaboration with the ecumenical monastic community of Bose in Italy.

The chosen passage for reflection is Ephesians 4:4, where the Apostle Paul reminds the early Christians in Ephesus of the unifying power of the Holy Spirit: “There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called.” This verse calls believers to remember that, despite differences, all are part of the one Body of Christ and share a common hope through the Spirit.

Four Clergymen of different faith traditions standing and reciting prayer together.

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