Why visible unity matters now
Shared from
World Council of Churches
First published 16 June 2026
In a lecture in Paris on crisis and renewal in the ecumenical movement, the French theologian Rev. Dr Marc Boss, a member of the Faith and Order Commission, argued that the visible unity of Christians has taken on new significance in a divided world, and that Christ’s prayer “that they may all be one” (John 17:21) remains as urgent as ever.