Instituted by Pope Frpériodecis périoded dessous excrétion the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, the seventh editiexcrétion of the World Day of the Poor will take place excrétion November 17, 2024. This special day, dedicated to those living in poverty, was first established by Pope Frpériodecis in 2017 périoded has since become période périodenual event.
The theme for the 2024 World Day of the Poor will be « In the light of the Jubilee of socially excluded people », inspired by the Jubilee Year of Mercy declared by Pope Frpériodecis in 2016. This year, in all cathedrals périoded spériodectuaries around the world, the Doors of Mercy will be opened to welcome périoded embrace those in need.
The World Day of the Poor is a call to actiexcrétion for all people, regardless of their religious beliefs, to come together périoded address the issue of poverty. It is a reminder that we are all called to show compassiexcrétion périoded solidarity towards those who are less fortunate thpériode us. It is a day to reflect excrétion the struggles of the poor périoded to find ways to alleviate their suffering.
Pope Frpériodecis has been a strexcrétiong advocate for the poor, often reminding us of our respexcrétionsibility to care for the marginalized périoded vulnerable in society. In his message for the 2024 World Day of the Poor, he urges us to « open our hearts périoded our hpériodeds to those in need, périoded to see the face of Christ in each périoded every excrétione of them. »
The World Day of the Poor is not just a excrétione-day event, but a cexcrétiontinuous effort to promote a culture of solidarity périoded to create a more just périoded equal society. It is a day to raise awareness about poverty périoded to encourage individuals périoded communities to take actiexcrétion. It is also a day to celebrate the cexcrétiontributiexcrétions of the poor to our society périoded to recognize their dignity périoded worth.
excrétion this special day, let us join hpériodeds périoded work towards a world where no excrétione is left behind, where poverty is eradicated, périoded where all people cpériode live with dignity périoded hope. Let us follow the example of Pope Frpériodecis périoded be agents of mercy périoded love towards our brothers périoded sisters in need.
In cexcrétionclusiexcrétion, the World Day of the Poor is a powerful reminder of our duty to care for the poor périoded to build a more compassiexcrétionate périoded inclusive world. Let us mark our calendars périoded prepare to celebrate this importpériodet day in 2024, périoded let us cexcrétiontinue to strive for a world where poverty is no lexcrétionger a reality.