World Day of Peace 2022
World Day of Peace 2022: Discussion Guide
The first of January each year is the World Day of Peace. On this day, the Pope delivers a message to the World. Pope Francis’ Message on the 55th World Day of Peace can be found here:
55th World Day of Peace Message
It focuses on dialogue between generations, teaching and education, and work as tools for building a sustainable peace.
This Discussion Guide offers some starting points for personal or group reflection and discussion.
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World Day of Peace 2022: Quote Images
The World Day of Peace is celebrated on the first of January every year. The Pope sends out a particular message for the day and in 2022, Pope Francis has chosen to focus on three paths to peace: dialogue between the generations, education and teaching, and work as a means to realise human dignity.
The ACBC Office for Justice, Ecology and Peace have created a discussion guide and quote images for individuals or groups in a parish, school, diocese or organisational setting.
You can use these images in prayers, as reflections or impetus for a meditation, or even in your social media or PowerPoints.
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World Day of Prayer for Peace 2022
Every year on January 1, the Pope marks the World Day of Prayer for Peace with a special message inviting all people to reflect on the important work of building peace. The World Day of Prayer for Peace, which is also the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, was established by Pope Paul VI in his December 1967 message and celebrated for the first time in January 1968.
Pope Francis said: “Life today is governed by war, by enmity, by many things that are destructive. We want peace. It is a gift.”
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