World Day of Prayer
The World Day of Prayer (WDP) is celebrated on the first Friday of March in some 170 countries. In the late 19th century, Christian women in Canada and the United States established this day in the spirit of an ecumenical movement. Each year, women from a different country are invited to prepare a celebration.
The idea is to gather around the earth for 24 hours, people using the same words in a variety of languages to pray to the Lord. This initiative supports the women’s message that “prayer and action are inseparable and play an essential role in the world”.
Cook Islands: “I Made You Wonderful”
The Christian sisters of the Cook Islands were given the task of conceiving and drafting the ecumenical celebration for the year 2025. These 15 islands, 12 of which are inhabited, are scattered over two million square kilometers in the Pacific Ocean. Despite the paradise-like setting, the future on these islands is proving difficult for young people. Climate problems bring additional challenges.
Inspired by Psalm 139:1-18, the Christian women of the Cook Islands invite us “to become aware of who we are, to discover that each of us has been created by God with care and love. Let us feel fully alive and tune our breathing to the rhythm of the waves, with the Cook women, rediscovering together the amazing gift of life.”
Discover the presentation document in French. On the website of the International Committee for the Day of Prayer, founded in 1968, you’ll find information in English, as well as two songs for the occasion.