Pope Francis in his
general audience Wednesday said that unity among Christians is
possible and urged the faithful to "look more at what unites us
than at what divides us" as the Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity begins.
"Our hope of unity is expressed through our prayer," Pope
Francis said.
"In Europe, this common faith in Christ is like a green
thread of hope: we belong to each other," he said.
Pope Francis recalled his visit to Lund, Sweden last October
to mark the joint Lutheran-Catholic commemoration of the 500th
anniversary of the Reformation.