Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Pope Benedict embraces Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew

This year the prayer was prepared by a group of Christians from South Korea who chose as the theme for the prayer a verse from the Book of Ezekiel: "so that they may become one in your hand" (37:17). In Jerusalem, prayers are held every day in different churches from January 24 until February 1 according to the following program:

Saturday, Jan. 24 at 17.30        Greek Orthodox compline in the Holy Sepulchre

Sunday, Jan. 25 at 17.00          Anglican Cathedral of St George

Monday, Jan. 26 at 17.00         St Saviour's Latin Parish Church

Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 17.00         Lutheran Church of the Redeemer

Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 17.00   St Mark's Church, Syrian Orthodox

Thursday, Jan. 29 at 16.00       Upper Room, Cenacle

Friday, Jan. 30 at 17.00            Armenian Cathedral of St James

Saturday, Jan. 31 at 17.00        Ethiopian Orthodox Church

Sunday, Feb. 1 at 17.00           Greek Catholic Church of Annunciation