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21 September - International Day of Prayer for Peace

July 27 , 2006

This year the World Council of Churches calls all churches to join faith communities worldwide September 21 in observance of the International Day of Prayer for Peace.

Prayers and resources are available on the Decade to Overcome Violence web site for this year’s event, with more to come. The DOV has published a brochure for distribution with a special focus on the Annual Focus in Latin America. This brochure is available on the DOV web site.

The International Day of Prayer for Peace will be observed in conjunction with the United Nations International Day of Peace. To learn more about initiatives of the UN go to the International Day of Peace web site and the International Day of Peace Vigil web site.