The World Day of Peace — instituted by St. Paul VI in 1968 — is celebrated each year on Jan. 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. The message is sent by the Vatican Secretariat of State to ...

Pope Francis has chosen "Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace" as the theme for the celebration Jan. 1, 2025, said an announcement Aug. 8 from the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human ...

Jan. 1 marks more than the start of a new year — it is also the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and the World Day of Peace. The two celebrations are connected because, as St. Paul VI wrote in ...

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development published this graphic Dec. 14, 2023, marking the release of Pope Francis' message for World Peace Day Jan. 1, 2024.

Sept. 21 is the International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day. The day was established by the United Nations in 1981.

Sept. 21 is the International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day. The day was established by the United Nations in 1981.

Leslie Savisky Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 2:48 p.m. | Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 2:48 p.m. In honor of World Peace Day, Monroeville Rotary held its fifth annual International Day of Peace Program on ...

The annual celebration of the World Day of Peace during the Holy Year 2025 will be inspired by "the concepts of hope and forgiveness" ... grant us your peace" as the theme for the celebration Jan. 1, ...