{"id":4169,"date":"2026-01-19T22:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catholic.az\/en\/?p=4169"},"modified":"2026-02-07T00:08:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:08:59","slug":"heads-and-representatives-of-christian-communities-of-azerbaijan-gathered-together-in-prayer-for-the-unity-of-christians-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catholic.az\/en\/archives\/4169","title":{"rendered":"HEADS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES OF AZERBAIJAN GATHERED TOGETHER IN PRAYER FOR THE UNITY OF CHRISTIANS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">On January, 19 a common Christian prayer service for the unity of Christians was held in the Baku Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, led by Bishop Vladimir Fekete.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Unity is God&#8217;s mandate, which lies at the heart of our Christian identity not only as an ideal but also as the essence of the Church&#8217;s calling: to reflect in diversity the harmonious unity of our life in Christ. As the Apostle Paul says in his letter to the Ephesians: &#8220;For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling&#8221; (Ephesians 4, 4). This Bible verse, chosen for this year, reflects the theological depth of Christian unity.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The joint prayer was attended by Chairman of the Azerbaijan Bible Society Rasim Khalilov, head of the Albanian-Udi Christian community Robert Mobili, head pastor of the &#8220;Vineyard&#8221; Christian community Emil Panakhov, head of the Presbyterian community Parviz Makhmudov, heads and representatives of Christian communities of the country.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">At the end of the event, the participants of the prayer meeting were invited to the &#8220;agape&#8221; fraternal meal.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4170\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catholic.az\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-1024x461.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" 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