World Mission Sunday

World Mission Sunday is a day set aside for the Catholic Church throughout the world to publicly renew its commitment to the missionary movement. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of October every year.[1] It was created by Pope Pius XI in 1926 as the day of prayer for missions.[2]

References

  1. ↑ World Mission Sunday: October 18, 2009
  2. ↑ Speech from John Paul II
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