This year’s World Day of Prayer, which dates back to the 19th century and was first organized by a group of Christians committed to global missionary work, comes at a much-needed time in history ...

This began in the early 19th century and started what we know today as “light pollution.” When we look up at the sky, we no longer see the beauty of the stars.

VATICAN (RNS) The Vatican on Monday announced a World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, the latest move by Pope Francis to push environmental issues up the global agenda. The prayer day will be ...

It’s exquisite, this little 19th-century Christian prayer book — not the least because its pious and conventional appearance disguises a breathtakingly innovative idea. The petite volum… ...

This year's commemoration of World Day of Prayer, an annual event in which women across the globe observe a day of prayer on the first Friday in March, focuses on the "loaves and the fishes" passage ...

This year's World Day of Prayer focuses on Taiwan. (ABC Southern Qld: Peter Gunders)While the original goals of the day remain, each year the service observes a different country and theme.

The World Day of Prayer International Community has held prayer services in various countries — including the U.S., Hong Kong, and Brazil — since 1927. Monday, July 14, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...