Declaration for Peace: August 14 Day of Prayer and Fasting

06/08/2025

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In a world torn apart by war and inhumanity – in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar, Siria, Haiti, Democratic Republic of the Congo and in so many other countries wounded by both visible and invisible conflicts – we cannot remain silent spectators.

Each day we see faces marked by pain, lives shattered, peoples deprived of dignity and peace, especially the women and children.

As Women of hope, rooted in faith and immersed in the wounds of our time, we feel a deep need to raise our voices and unite our hearts.

As Women at the frontiers, walking alongside those who suffer, listening to the cry of the poor and of the earth, we hold the responsibility to build communion, to protect life, and to call for justice.

For this reason, we invite you, in a spirit of communion and Gospel co-responsibility, to join in a collective act of prayer, discernment and witness, so that peace may not only be hoped for, but built.

In particular, we propose that 14 August be lived as a day of fasting and prayer, seeking the intercession of the Mother of God, Our Lady of Peace, whose feast we celebrate on 15 August.

Let us entrust ourselves to her, that she may tenderly answer the cries of the peoples and teach us how to be a humble and prophetic presence in places of suffering.

We ask you to:

Encourage moments of prayer and reflection on the Word within your communities, in light of the present suffering in our world, allowing ourselves to be inwardly transformed.
Engage with civil and ecclesial authorities in your respective countries, urging them to open paths of reconciliation, disarmament, the defense of human rights, and the protection of victims.
Support concrete acts of global solidarity, through networks of humanitarian aid, welcome, and prophetic advocacy on behalf of the most affected peoples.

As Women who keep watch in the night, we continue to believe that even in the darkest hour, a light can still shine – the light of the Gospel, of justice, and of fraternity.

Together, we invoke the God of peace, that we may become instruments of his love, and we entrust this journey to the intercession of Mary, our Mother of hope.

Prayer for Peace –August 14, Day of Fasting and Prayer

17/08/2025

Pierre Porral

Merci pour cette belle initiatives qui devrait en appeler bien d'autre, je l'espere.

15/08/2025

Judith Gregor

MAY MARY, WHO NURTURED THE LORD OF LIFE, INSPIRE AND GUIDE ALL OF US TO PEACE AND JUSTICE AND GOODWILL FOR ALL!

14/08/2025

María Cinta

Me ha encantado la reflexión y comentario q sigamos con ánimo la lucha por la justicia y la paz

14/08/2025

Laura Mendoza

HERE'S TO THE NEXT 364 DAYS OF EMPOWERMENT!

14/08/2025

Sr Florence Mulenga

I totally agree the initiative of a day of prayer and fasting, in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the war torn countries of our world today. Through the intercession of our blessed mother mary, queen of peace, and comfortor of the afflicted, that peace and justice, may reign in the world 🙏 Amen.

14/08/2025

MICHELE Restelli

Grazie

14/08/2025

Genny Dumay

Peace to the world. Jesus of peace forgive us.

14/08/2025

Gina Ford

I join with you in praying for peace

14/08/2025

Attilia bario

Merci merci merci pour cet action pour cette journee. De jeune et de priere, malheureusement j ai ouvert l email aujourd hui seulement mais je l ai envoye a tous les groupes avec qui jai partage l engagement pour un monde de paix. Depuis longtemps j attendais une telle initiative, toutes les religions aussi devrait s unir pour declarer notre engagement pour la paix le respect de la vie deux valeurs essentiels a toute l humanite.

14/08/2025

Rossi Antonio

Preghiamo perché cresca una generazione con valori di pace , rispetto reciproco in uno spirito di fratellanza.

14/08/2025

Luc Oswald

Un grand merci pour cet appel ! Que l'Esprit Saint fasse de nous des ouvriers de paix !

14/08/2025

PHILOMINA MUTTUNGAL

My heart aches seeing the suffering of our sisters,brothers,children. I am happy that we consecrated women take up such initiative. I earnestly pray for peace in our broken world, may Mother peace and hope bless us, help us to help others. God bless all.

14/08/2025

PHILOMINA MUTTUNGAL

14/08/2025

PHILOMINA MUTTUNGAL

14/08/2025

Anna Božková

Díky za Vaše aktivity.

13/08/2025

Brianne

Merci pour cette appel a jeûner le 14 aout pour la Paix dans le monde ... et surtout dans le coeur et dans l esprit de chaque être humain ... Marie a toujours écouté avec bonté ce type d action pour le transférer au Fils et Au Père avec' Esprit Saint . Bon et joyeux jeune a vous!

13/08/2025

Adriana Caltroni

Concordo

13/08/2025

Sr. Helen Plum SSND

Only love and compassion can bring about the peace we long for.

13/08/2025

Mary Elise Zettel, SSND

Thank you for drawing me into this important time to join together in prayer for our suffering planet and its dwellers. I will be with you in spirit.

13/08/2025

Michele

Questa è una bella notizia 👋🏻❤️

13/08/2025

Lucía Rueda

Me alegro de esta iniciativa...¿ Hay alguna pauta común para el ayuno ? ¿ Nos podemos acompañar durante este día de ayuno ? Gracias

13/08/2025

Angelo Bertoli

Il Dio della Pace Il Dio per la Pace Grazie.

13/08/2025

Olga Netto

Would be glad to join in the prayer service and observe fasting for peace to reign in the world

12/08/2025

Joan Goulden

I will do what I can.

12/08/2025

Teresa Riu

Nous sommes ensemble avec notre prière pour la paix

12/08/2025

Hna.Hellen wangui Mukua

Very interesting and inspiring

12/08/2025

Phyllis Konerman

Women leadership. Keep it up

12/08/2025

Sr. Cathy Murugan

Thank you very much. We, Holy Family Sisters of Bordeaux, here in South Africa, will join with our sisters everywhere as we pray for peace and an end to war everywhere.

12/08/2025

Claudia

En communion se prière, et comme signes d'espérance construisons la paix !

12/08/2025

Olga MADAN REY

Muy bueno NO CANSARNOS DE PEDIR POR LA PAZ, TAN NECESARIA SIEMPRE. NECESITAMOS RECONOCERNOS COMO HERMANOS TODOS Y VIVIR EN PAZ, COMO HIJOS. DEL PADRE. UN ABRAZO GRANDE Y FUERTE A CADA UNO/A

12/08/2025

Stella Enenmo OLA

May God hear our prayer our grant us peace and may our Lady, the Queen of peace intercede for us all, Amen.

12/08/2025

Sr Elizabeth Lim

Fully support the recommendation to fast and pray on eve of the Feast of the Assumption. It would be good to also begin to use REFLECTION AND PRAYERS BY Deborah McCann on What Pope Francis says about COMMUNITY AND UNITY for our daily personal and community prayer! Thank you and wish to express my deep appreciation as a religious member of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd in Singapore! Blessings!

11/08/2025

Hermana Josefina Castillo aci

La unión hace la fuerza y con Jesús y María alcanzaremos la paz y justicia tan deseadas

11/08/2025

Montserrat Fenosa Choclán

Muchas gracias por esta iniciativa

11/08/2025

Assunta de santis

Grazie per questo invito, il Signore ci ascolti!

10/08/2025

Yves Leglise

En prière pour que nous ouvrions nos cœurs à la Paix du christ

10/08/2025

Francesco Draicchio

Vi segnalo la nostra adesione come Rete Mondiale di Preghiera del Papa In Italia https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C6W39x2B5/

10/08/2025

Sr Angeline Lau

Thank you for this initiative. Prayer and fasting much needed for victims of war and conversion of hearts of leaders in these war torn countries and leaders inflicting these atrocities. Only God and Mother Mary can intervene

10/08/2025

Sr Eilís Coe

Thank you. I am proud to join in the day of prayer and fasting.

09/08/2025

Maria Pilar Brufal Jaén FI

Con este gesto de ayuno y oración me uno con la esperanza de que nuestros hermanos que más sufren en tantos lugares de nuestro mundo puedan experimentar la fraternidad y el fin de la violencia y la guerra.

09/08/2025

Antoine d'Argenlieu

Immense MERCI pour votre initiative que nous allons relayer aujourd'ui même ! Dans notre paroisse de Chambery, Savoie, (Sainte Trinité), nous avons commençé depuis près de deux mois une prière pour la Paix tous les vendredis (heure du déjeuner : 12h30 - 13h30). Sur le parvis de notre église principale (avec parfois l'adoration eucharistique à l'interieur). Le but serait d'associer les autres communautés chrétiennes (Protestantes, nombreuses ici, en l'absence de communauté orthodoxe) puis d'y associer la communauté juive et les communautés musulmanes, avec un texte commun, et dans un lieu neutre... Merci d'insuffler ce mouvement et qu'il ne soit pas d'un jour mais qu'il entre dans une régularité et une ouverture aux autres religions. C'est tous ensemble (Femmes, Hommes et enfants, quelle que soit nos croyances) que nous devons crier vers le Père : ENVOIE TON ESPRIT et DONNE NOUS TA PAIX !!! Car le Père ENTEND lorsqu'on Crie vers Lui ! Merci !

09/08/2025

Ernoux

Merci de cette belle initiative à laquelle je m’associerai par un temps de prière silencieuse, une journée simple avec proches.

09/08/2025

Sr. Anselm

I will join the day of prayer and fasting and invit many others to do so.

09/08/2025

Muller

Viens Esprit Saint, Viens Esprit Saint, Viens par la puissante intercession du Cœur Immaculé de la Vierge Marie Ton Épouse bien aimée. Viens recréer le Monde et renouveler la Seconde Pentecôte. En Union de Prière 🙏

09/08/2025

RAVAONIRINA Florentine

Merci et profitons ensemble de prier et de faire pénitence pour notre monde déchiré. À bientôt

09/08/2025

Claudette laforest

J'aimerais que vous fassiez cette jurnée de prières à chaque mois merci

08/08/2025

Sr Eilís Coe

Thank you for this opportunity to share with others my heartfelt prayer to God Our Father for the suffering people of Gaza. May the Lord spare the men, women and children of Gaza. Amen

08/08/2025

María Eugenia Ponce Ramirez

Unidas en oracion. Hay alguna oracion en español para el dia 14?

08/08/2025

Pilar Retamar Gentil

Estamos con vosotras.

08/08/2025

Olivier Ory

Prions !

08/08/2025

Marie-Luce Caillaud

Merci.

08/08/2025

VICKIE L BERMAN

We need this! We need more of this! Thank you so much!!!

07/08/2025

Amparo

Gracias.nos uniremos en la oración toda la comunidad.

07/08/2025

Leone paratore

Grazie

07/08/2025

Katia

Basta guerre! Basta strapotere di politici megalomani

07/08/2025

Kathy Kordsmeier

I am encouraged to find a group of like minded women who are compelled to make their voice for peace heard and let their actions foster a culture of forgiveness and reconciliation among people and places where war is ravaging lives and homes and destroying hope.

07/08/2025

Pauline Kangah

Que seamos lugar decoaso para la Paz del Señor para cada persona y para nuestro entorno.

07/08/2025

Sr. Gresalie

united in praying for peace

07/08/2025

Rosa Maria de Castro

Me uno a la búsqueda de la paz universal

07/08/2025

Varghese Theckanath

As a Religious Brother committed to building peace rooter in justice, I commit myself to stand up and 'shout out' wherever there is In justice.

07/08/2025

Bilele

Bonjour à tous. Le message est intéressant et vraiment très intéressant. La guerre qui engendre la haine dans nos Pays reste une préoccupation pour les consacrée en RDC. La prière reste une outils important.

07/08/2025

REGINA

muchas gratias por todo, que seamos siempre y mas mujeres de esperenza

07/08/2025

Marisol Herrera

Quisieras saber más sobre el evento. Gracias

07/08/2025

Sr. Vicenta Javier

Thank you for this initiative. We believe in the power of a heartfelt worldwide prayer for peace to move and transform hearts, to empower peace negotiators and advocates for another possible world from all sectors of all ages across all nations.

07/08/2025

Geraldine. Mason

Delighted to Join .Prayer For Peace Thank You

06/08/2025

Anne-Marie Gagnon

Oui, le monde entier a besoin de Paix et de Justice ! De l'hôpital St Louis d'Alep, Syrie

06/08/2025

Kesta Occident

Merci de nous garder solidairement en marche pour la paix... avec notre monde souffrant... et en désarroi!

06/08/2025

Sr. Matilde Maravi Ibarcena

La oracion esta solo en ingles

06/08/2025

Sr Helen Mwalye

Let there be peace in the world especially in war torn countries.

06/08/2025

Fiorella Gargano

Ringrazio di cuore per questa iniziativa. Credo fermamente che dobbiamo essere in prima linea almeno nella insistente preghiera, sia personale che comunitaria, per la pace e impegnarci in prima persona a realizzarla nel nostro piccolo e nella nostra vita quotidiana personale e comunitaria. Grazie!

06/08/2025

Pat Carter csj

The people of God want peace, our collective desire ought to overpower the dark power of war.

06/08/2025

Brigid Corrigan

I will do all I can in my community of Medical Missionaries of Mary in Ireland

06/08/2025

Rupendra Ratre

Prayer and fasting maks impossible to possible.

06/08/2025

Marlene Weisenbeck FSPA

Praying for peace!

06/08/2025

Maria del Carmen ROdriguez Lombardero

Me uno a vivir el 14 de agosto como dia de ayuno, penotencia y oracion, promoviendo en mi comunidad momentos de oracion a la luz de los acontecimientos dolorosos que vivimos en estos momentos en todo el munco.