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World Mission Sunday
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World Mission Sunday
World Mission Sunday is a day set aside by the Catholic Church throughout the world to publicly renew its commitment to the missionary movements through prayer and donations. It is celebrated by the Church around the world every year on the second-to-last Sunday of October (October 18, 2026; October 24, 2027). The funds raised are managed through The Pontifical Mission Societies who are also known as Missio, and allocated to mission territories to support the Catholic Church’s evangelizing, educational, and social work in those countries. Pope Leo has established the theme for 2026 is “One in Christ, United in Mission.” The origins of World Mission Sunday trace back to 1822, when Pauline Jaricot founded the Society for the Propagation of the Faith to support missionaries through prayer, sacrifice, and financial aid. Donations were sent from other countries to territories where the Catholic Church was carrying out its mission. In 1922, Pope Pius XI elevated the initiative to a pontifical...
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