Pope Leo XIV Urges Christian Unity for 2033 Redemption Anniversary as Churches Mark 1,700 Years Since Nicaea
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Updated · catholicconnect.in · Jul 1
Pope Leo XIV Urges Christian Unity for 2033 Redemption Anniversary as Churches Mark 1,700 Years Since Nicaea
3 articles · Updated · catholicconnect.in · Jul 1
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At a Vatican meeting with representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians worldwide to prepare together for 2033, which will mark 2,000 years since Christ’s Redemption.
He said the anniversary should renew a shared witness to the risen Christ and help believers overcome divisions as wars, political tensions and social polarization deepen.
Leo cast the Constantinople delegation’s visit around the feasts of Saints Peter and Paul and Saint Andrew as a sign of growing Catholic-Orthodox “fraternal closeness” and continued ecumenical cooperation.
The pope also pointed to the recent 1,700th anniversary of the 325 Council of Nicaea, saying the Nicene Creed still shows Christians can share core faith while respecting legitimate differences.
He tied that unity push to practical cooperation on peace, responsible use of new technologies, environmental protection and defense of vulnerable people, warning Christianity’s credibility is at stake if believers fail to work together.