World Day of Peace
January 1, 2018
January 1 is World Day of Peace
Migrants and Refugees:
Men and Women in Search of Peace
 Unsplash Photo by Ardash Kummur 40115 | "In a spirit of compassion, let us embrace all those fleeing from war and hunger or forced by discrimination, persecution, poverty and environmental degradation to leave their homelands."
- Message of his Holiness Pope Francis for the celebration of the 51st World Day of Peace |
The theme for Pope Francis' annual World Day of Peace message for 2018 is: "Migrants and Refugees: Men and Women in Search of Peace"In his 2018 Message for the World Day of Peace (January 1) Pope Francis urges us to turn a "contemplative gaze" toward our migrant and refugee brothers and sisters and to respond to their plight with four "mileposts for action."Additional resources:
- "Migrants and Refugees: Men and Women in Search of Peace" - 2 Page Handout with a summary of the message and prayer and action ideas . .
- Visit the USCCB Justice for Immigrants website
- Visit ShareJourney.org, a joint initiative of USCCB, Catholic Relief Services, and Catholic Charities USA
- Read the Sisters of St. Francis Corporate Public Stand on Immigration and learn about other organizations working on comprehensive immigration reform.