International Days
This section contains materials prepared by the Claretian Family and the Claretian Team at the United Nations to observe the International Days established by the United Nations or of a religious nature.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
We give thanks to the Missionary Sisters of the Institution (MIC) for preparing this prayer on the occasion of St. Bakhita’s Day, dedicated to raising awareness against human trafficking. Many people still suffer from this violation of their human dignity, with...
SRI LANKA’S DEADLY FLOODS
Sri Lanka’s Deadly Floods Reported by Mission Procure, St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation, Sri Lanka A potential deep depression over the Southeastern and Southwestern Bay of Bengal has brought severe weather across much of Sri Lanka, especially, intensifying...
Hunger Crisis in Zhomba Mission, Gokwe, Zimbabwe.
The people of Zhomba Mission in Gokwe—a region spanning the territories of three chiefs, Nenyunga, Simuchembo, and Madzivazvido—are facing an acute hunger crisis. Already marginalized economically and socially, the approximately 40,000 residents, who rely mainly on...
THE PRAYER OF THE POOR GOES UP TO GOD
On November 17, 2024, we celebrate the VIII’s World Day of the Poor and Pope Francis has chosen a particularly significant theme for this year dedicated to prayer, and in the proximity of the beginning of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025: "The prayer of the poor rises up...
SEASON OF CREATION 2024
"To Hope and Act with Creation". Welcome to this year's Season of Creation. Each year, from 1 September to 4 October, the Christian family unites in this global celebration of prayer and action to respond together to the cry of Creation: the ecumenical family around...
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 2024
On August 9, the International Day of Indigenous Peoples is commemorated, which seeks to promote inclusion, equality and respect towards these communities. Today there are more than 476 million indigenous people in approximately 90 countries around the world, who...