In many places, the gains of the ecumenical movement, especially among Protestants, mean that we don’t think that much about Christian unity anymore. At least, we don’t think that much about Christian unity in a traditional sense of denominational divisions. Christian unity isn’t about going along to get along, or denying our conflicts and differences. Maybe the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity should be a week of prayer not just for unity, but to remember what Christian unity means. Christian unity means that we are never satisfied with being divided from each other, and division will never be the last word.

Source: New York Times January 13, 2026 00:02 UTC