The World Council of Churches (WCC) is sharing materials for a ‘Week of Prayer for Overcoming Racism and Xenophobia’ in the week that includes the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March and the UN International Day for the Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade on 25 March.
The week of prayer – focusing on people who continue to suffer from racial discrimination and xenophobia in various parts of the world – begins today, 19 March. The WCC is providing materials for each day that include songs, scripture passages, reflections, and more.
Collectively, the material shows how a just and inclusive world is possible only when all are able to live with dignity and justice. Many nations and peoples-from India to Guyana and other countries-are highlighted in the reflections, which are appropriate for both individuals and groups.
The UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is held on the anniversary of the day police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid in 1960.
The prayers are an invitation to stand in prayerful solidarity with one another across regions, and condemn all manifestations of racial injustice.
Download the daily prayers for the Week of Prayer for Overcoming Racism and Xenophobia here
El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) está compartiendo materiales para una “Semana de oración por la superación del racismo y la xenofobia” en la semana que incluye el Día Internacional de las Naciones Unidas para la Eliminación de la Discriminación Racial, el 21 de marzo, y el Día Internacional de las Naciones Unidas en Recuerdo de las Víctimas de la Esclavitud y la Trata Transatlántica de Esclavos, el 25 de marzo.
La semana de oración, centrada en las personas que siguen sufriendo discriminación racial y xenofobia en diversas partes del mundo, comienza hoy, 19 de marzo. El CMI proporciona material para cada día, que incluye canciones, textos bíblicos, reflexiones y mucho más.
En conjunto, el material muestra cómo un mundo justo e inclusivo sólo es posible cuando todos pueden vivir con dignidad y justicia. Muchas naciones y pueblos -desde la India hasta Guyana y otros países- se destacan en las reflexiones, que son apropiadas tanto para individuos como para grupos.
El Día Internacional de las Naciones Unidas para la Eliminación de la Discriminación Racial se celebra en el aniversario del día en que la policía de Sharpeville (Sudáfrica) abrió fuego y mató a 69 personas en una manifestación pacífica contra el apartheid en 1960.
Las oraciones son una invitación a la solidaridad en la oración entre todas las regiones y a la condena de todas las manifestaciones de injusticia racial.
Descargue aquí las oraciones diarias de la Semana de Oración por la Superación del Racismo y la Xenofobia.
Expert and diverse panelists will talk about our planetary boundaries, the latest updates from COP15 and Indigenous perspectives on biodiversity. The online gathering will conclude with a theological reflection on creation care.
Since his earliest years Gerald had the mind, heart and soul of an artist. Although not “religious” he was a man moved by the Spirit and who lived with kindness, gentleness, generosity and love. His life and his art are testament to that.
We all face challenges- as individuals and as communities. We all experience hardship at one point or another. It’s part of being human.
It connects the science of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable resource use with the messages of Pope Francis’s Encyclical 
Conecta la ciencia del cambio climático, la biodiversidad y el uso sostenible de los recursos con los mensajes de la Encíclica Laudato Si’ del Papa Francisco.
The loss of life, the injuries, the destruction of buildings, the displacement of peoples and the critical needs of the citizens are extraordinary.
“Standing on Their Shoulders”, a book by Charlotte Fitzpatrick rsm tells the stories of 60 Sisters of Mercy who left Ireland between 1842 and 1907 , all aged between sixteen and twenty years, to minister with the people of Newfoundland .
in which we celebrate the liturgical memory of St. Bakhita, the Sudanese nun who as a child had the dramatic experience of being kidnapped and enslaved and became the universal symbol of the Church’s commitment against trafficking.
The practice began in October 2001, following the 2nd Mercy International Justice Network conference in South Africa, where those present resolved to focus their prayers and action on all forms of violence against women and children, as well as all kinds of racism. The conference opened on the night of September 11 2001 and so the events of that day in New York City deeply affected us as we immersed ourselves in the work at hand.