Ireland’s two primates pray for unity
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Anglican Communion News Service
First published 20 January 2026
The Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic Archbishops of Armagh, John McDowell and Eamon Martin, marked the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with a joint video message on the theme “One Body, One Spirit”.
Drawing on Ephesians 4 and the Armenian prayer traditions behind this year’s resources, they called Christians to deeper unity and to active peacemaking, describing peace as both a gift and a responsibility, and linked that call to the churches’ shared witness in Ireland.