Archbishops of Armagh in conversation for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Monday January 15th 2024

‘You shall love the Lord your God… and your neighbour as yourself’
(Luke 10:27)

Archbishops John McDowell and Eamon Martin are this year marking the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25) with a wide-ranging conversation on this year’s theme, ‘Go and do likewise.’

In the conversation, which was recorded recently in Armagh, both archbishops responded to calls from the Christian Churches in Burkina Faso to join with them in self-reflection and consider what it means to love our neighbour in the world today.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is traditionally observed from January 18-25 – the octave of St Peter and St Paul – and this year’s theme focuses on the parable of the Good Samaritan with its call to ‘love the Lord your God… and your neighbour as yourself’ (Luke 10:27).

Christians from the Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou, Protestant Churches, and ecumenical bodies in Burkina Faso collaborated generously in drafting the prayers and reflections for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

The archbishops encourage all to access the resources and reflect also on this year’s theme.

The conversation between Archbishop Eamon Martin and Archbishop John McDowell can be viewed at www.ireland.anglican.org and 2024 resources for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity are available to download at https://ctbi.org.uk/resources-for-week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2024

Photos and details of events held can be posted to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity wall by using the hashtag #wpcuwall. Updates about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity can be found on Twitter by following the #wpcu2024 hashtag.