Should evangelicals pray with Roman Catholics?

Leonardo De Chirico  |  Features  |  evangelicals & catholics
Date posted:  1 Jan 2024
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Should evangelicals pray with Roman Catholics?

As I speak at conferences on Roman Catholicism worldwide and how Evangelicals should relate to it, a question often arises: ‘What about joint prayer? Could or should Evangelicals pray with Roman Catholics?’

Let me offer my rules of thumb as I wrestle with the issue.

1. The Bible is clear that we should pray for all men and women (e.g. 1 Tim. 2:1), so praying for those friends, colleagues, and family members who are Roman Catholics is mandatory.

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