Posted on 01/17/2023 6:24:34 PM PST by marshmallow
ROME – Nearly three years ago, a black man named George Floyd died at the hands of a white police officer, sparking mass protests throughout the United States and beyond with demonstrators demanding an end to systemic racism.
The ripple effect of Floyd’s death continues to be felt, so much so that it is serving as a catalyst for this year’s “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity,” which will see believers throughout the world discussing how to join forces in fighting racial injustice.
Held annually, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be held Jan. 18-25. Its theme will be a biblical verse from the Book of Isaiah, “Learn to do good, seek justice.”
The week will be punctuated by several ecumenical prayers and liturgical services held at various churches throughout Rome and the rest of the world, which will be attended by the leaders of various Christian churches and communities.
In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis, who will close the week’s events with a special ecumenical Vespers service in the papal basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, acknowledged the event, thanking God “who with fidelity and patience guides his people toward full communion” and asking that the Holy Spirit “enlighten us and sustain us with his gifts.”
Materials for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity were prepared by the Minnesota Council of Churches in the United States. Minnesota was the where the George Floyd incident occurred, and where some of the most prominent protests surrounding his death took place.
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George Floyd smoked crack and held a gun to a pregnant woman’s belly.
One less blank.
Racism has nothing to do with George Floyd’s death.
Oh please pray St. George, patron Saint of Fentanyl, forgive us of our whiteness and lead us not into tempting you to kill a pregnant woman’s baby!
racism is the biggest scam. Only whites are discriminated against today.
That all may be one: as thou, Father art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us. (John 17:21)
Known as the “Octave of Christian Unity” as well as the “Chair of the Octave of Christian Unity” this period of time which lasts from January 18th through January 25th has been virtually forgotten even while it is kept as a more informal “Week of Christian Unity” in the modern Church. Sadly, the aftermath of Vatican II has obscured the primary purpose of this Octave: to pray and work for the conversion of those outside of the True Faith (i.e., the Catholic Faith).
SPJNK.
Ignorant, malicious morons blamed the police and started riots in many American cities. The series of riots ended coincidentally after a kid named Kyle shot several rioters.
When it concerns the Church, the first order of business should be Jesus Christ. He is also known as The Truth.
Disgusting travesty of justice.
They are not inspired by floyd- they are inspired by the LIE about floyd- IF they were inspired by floyd, they would focus on combating drug addiction because drug addiction kills, and george is proof of that!
What the heck is going on with the catholic church these days?
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The Catholic Church by fostering this crap itself creates disunity.
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