World Day of Peace

January 1 is World Day of Peace

Migrants and Refugees:

Men and Women in Search of Peace

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"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.

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