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The ecumenical World Day of Pray was held on the island of Roratonga in the Cook Islands on March 7, 2025.

Cook Islands hosts ecumenical World Day of Prayer

Mar 7, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The World Day of Prayer International Community has held prayer services in various countries — including the U.S., Hong Kong,... Read more

Christian worshippers pray at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024.

Pope Francis: ‘Prayer and fasting are the weapons of love that change history’

Oct 7, 2024

By Kristina Millare, Elias Turk

In his letter to Catholics in the Middle East, the Holy Father expressed his closeness with those “who dwell in... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2023.

7 ways to participate in day of prayer and fasting called for by Pope Francis

Oct 26, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Holy Land, Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting... Read more

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St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
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