Pope Leo XIV to Ecumenical Leaders: "We Are One, Let's Make It Visible"

Ecumenism is indeed fulfilling prophecy-but not the prophecy God calls His people to advance or embrace. The world is being drawn into a single religious and political body, as revealed by Scripture: "And all the world wondered after the beast" (Revelation 13:3). This is not a revival of godliness; it is universal apostasy-a global movement that, under the appearance of unity, peace, and love, is leading people away from Bible truth and into disobedience to God's law.

On Sunday, January 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV marked the 59th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with members of an ecumenical delegation. In his address, the pope urged Christians to press forward in the ecumenical mission toward full, visible unity. The Holy See Press Office published the following regarding Pope Leo's remarks:

• "My dear friends, every year the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity invites us to renew our commitment to this great mission, bearing in mind that the divisions among us-while they do not prevent the light of Christ from shining-nonetheless make the face which must reflect it to the world less radiant." [1]

• "We are one! We already are! Let us recognize it, experience it, and make it visible!" [1]

• "My dear predecessor, Pope Francis, remarked that the synodal journey of the Catholic Church is and must be ecumenical." [1]

• "I believe this is a path for growing together in mutual knowledge of our respective synodal structures and traditions." [1]

• "As we look toward the 2,000th anniversary of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus in 2033, let us commit ourselves to further developing ecumenical synodal practices and to sharing with one another who we are, what we do, and what we teach." [1]

• "We pray that the seeds of the Gospel may continue to bear fruit on this continent in unity, justice, and holiness, for the benefit of peace among the peoples and nations of the whole world." [1]

Prophecy identifies the unification of the churches into a single religious system, followed by their alliance with civil power, as the defining characteristic of the final crisis. Revelation 13 portrays the restoration of a united religious authority that recovers global influence after the healing of the deadly wound. Pope Leo's recent calls for Christian unity fit squarely within this prophetic framework, pointing to the restoration of Rome's combined spiritual and temporal authority.

Central to this message is the repeated call to make unity visible. Statements such as "We already are one" implicitly describe how the Protestant Reformation is over and that separation from Rome is no longer necessary. The Pope is basically inviting all the churches to come back home to Rome. His statements reveal a deliberate movement toward religious consolidation on a global scale under papal leadership.

"Under one head-the papal power-the people will unite to oppose God in the person of His witnesses. This union is cemented by the great apostate. While he seeks to unite his agents in warring against the truth, he will work to divide and scatter its advocates" (Testimonies, Vol. 7, p. 182).

Sources

[1] https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2026/documents/20260125-vespri-unita-cristiani.html

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