WCC invites all to observe Nuclear Prayer Day

The World Council of Churches is inviting all people of goodwill to participate in the Nuclear Prayer Day, to be held 6 August. In the evening of 10 December 2017 some 4,000 people from around the world gathered in central Oslo for a torch light march for peace. The event took place after the Nobel Peace Prize award 2017, awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 31 July 2024 Together, people online from across the world will take a moment to remember the horrific loss of life in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and renew their spiritual commitment to see an end to the nuclear threat hanging over us and all life on the planet. Together, they will pray for a world free of nuclear weapons. A live-streamed event, “Spiritual Power: Hope in Action for Nuclear Weapons Abolition,” is also being co-sponsored by 30 organizations involved in nuclear weapons abolition. The audience will hear from people who have been directly affected, longtime leaders for nuclear weapons abolition, and young inspiring activists—and have an opportunity talk with each other about where to find strength and what they can do to help. Organizers are also encouraging churches and communities in participate in other ways, from sponsoring an awareness event to organizing additional prayers. The World Council of Churches will also organize a morning prayer on 5 August. Disarmament activists from the Marshall Islands and Fiji will offer readings and insights. Learn more about the Nuclear Prayer Day and ways to participate Join the event “Spiritual Power: Hope in Action for Nuclear Weapons Abolition”, 6 August, live-streamed globally at 12 PM Eastern Daylight Time See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 352 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches 150 route de Ferney Geneve 2 1211 Switzerland