When Michael Hatch became a Christian in 1988, the divisions between denominations struck him. Why, he thought, were the various Christian denominations working in isolation, when that was so far from ...

While even most Christians in America don’t know it, we quietly entered a very important week in the Christian calendar on Jan. 18, the internationally celebrated “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.” ...

We live in a world that feels increasingly divided. Families fracture. Communities polarize. Even places meant to bring people together can feel strained. In moments like this, the words of Psalm 133 ...

America asked a selection of writers, theologians and church leaders to respond to Pope Francis’ first encyclical, Lumen Fidei. Check this page in the coming days for additional contributions. “The ...

The indwelling Holy Spirit secures the unity of the Church. Establishing and strengthening unity among the people of God falls within the province of the third person of the Holy Trinity. The early ...

ON May 27, Muslims across Guyana observed Eid al-Adha (Eid – ul- Adha) and Imam Halim Khan, the spiritual leader of Meten ...

“Lumen Fidei,” Pope Francis said, would be an encyclical written “by four hands”—those of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and his own. Much of the encyclical shows the thinking of Benedict: extensive ...

One year ago Tuesday, I was high up in Old South Church's tower overlooking Boston's Copley Square and taking in one of my favorite scenes: throngs of cheering onlookers lining Boylston Street while ...

What is the unifying principle of the diverse emphases in the theology of the New Testament? The diversity must be clearly recognized and not glossed over. According to the Synoptic Gospels, the ...

Robert Pincince can’t picture Fort Walton Beach without Unity. The Fort Walton Beach resident has been a member for more than 20 years, held nearly every seat on the church’s board and put hours of ...