World Day of Peace

Every year since 1968 – at the behest of the then Pope Paul VI – the Pope has delivered a message on the theme of peace to the heads of nations and all people of good will.

The path that Pope Francis has chosen for this LV Day indicates to the powerful of the Earth three main paths based on intergenerational dialogue, education and work, inviting them to “read the signs of the times with the eyes of faith, so that the direction of this change may awaken new and old questions with which it is right and necessary to confront”.(Source: www.vaticannews.va/it)

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PAOLO VI

– 1969 – II World Day of Peace –
The promotion of human rights as a path to peace
– 1970 – III World Day of Peace –
Education for peace through reconciliation
– 1971 – IV World Day of Peace –
Every man is my brother
– 1972 – V World Day of Peace –
If you want peace, work for justice
– 1973 – VI World Day of Peace –
Peace is Possible
– 1974 – VII World Day of Peace –
Peace also depends on you
– 1975 – VIII World Day of Peace –
Reconciliation as a Path to Peace
– 1976 – IX World Day of Peace –
The Real Weapons of Peace
– 1977 – X World Day of Peace –
If you want peace, defend life
– 1978 – XI World Day of Peace –
No to Violence, Yes to Peace

GIOVANNI
PAOLO II

– 1979 – Twelfth World Day of Peace –
To come to peace, educate for peace
– 1980 – 13th World Day of Peace –
Truth, Strength of Peace
– 1981 – XIV World Day of Peace –
To Serve Peace Respect Freedom
– 1982 – XV World Day of Peace –
Peace, God’s gift entrusted to humanity
– 1983 – XVI World Day of Peace –
Dialogue for Peace a Challenge for Our Time
– 1984 – XVII World Day of Peace –
Peace is born of a new heart
– 1985 – XVIII World Day of Peace –
Peace and Youth Walk Together
– 1986 – XIX World Day of Peace –
Peace is a value without frontiers: North-South, East-West: one peace
– 1987 – XX World Day of Peace –
Development and solidarity, keys to peace
– 1988 – XXI World Day of Peace –
Religious freedom, condition for peaceful coexistence
– 1989 – XXII World Day of Peace –
Respect for minorities in building peace
– 1990 – XXIII World Day of Peace –
Peace with God the Creator, peace with all creation
– 1991 – XXIV World Day of Peace –
If you want peace, respect the conscience of each person
– 1992 – XXV World Day of Peace –
Believers united in building peace
– 1993 – XXVI World Day of Peace –
If you seek peace, reach out to the poor
– 1994 – XXVII World Day of Peace –
From the family comes the peace of the human family
– 1995 – XXVIII World Day of Peace –
Woman: Educator for Peace
– 1996 – XXIX World Day of Peace –
Let us give children a peaceful future
– 1997 – XXX World Day of Peace –
Offer forgiveness, receive peace
– 1998 – XXXI World Day of Peace –
From the justice of each comes peace for all
– 1999 – XXXII World Day of Peace –
Respect for human rights is the secret of true peace
– 2000 – XXXIII World Day of Peace –
“Peace on earth to the people God loves!
– 2001 – XXXIV World Day of Peace –
Dialogue between Cultures for a Civilization of Love and Peace
– 2002 – XXXV World Day of Peace –
No peace without justice, no justice without forgiveness
– 2003 – XXXVI World Day of Peace –
“Pacem in Terris”: A Permanent Commitment
– 2004 – XXXVII World Day of Peace –
A Continuing Commitment: Educating for Peace
– 2005 – XXXVIII World Day of Peace –
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good”.

BENEDETTO XVI

– 2006 – XXXIX World Day of Peace –
In truth, peace
– 2007 – XL World Day of Peace –
The human person, heart of peace
– 2008 – XLI World Day of Peace –
The Human Family, Community of Peace
– 2009 – XLII World Day of Peace –
Fighting poverty, building peace
– 2010 – XLIII World Day of Peace –
If you want to cultivate peace, protect creation
– 2011 – XLIV World Day of Peace –
Religious freedom, the way to peace
– 2012 – XLV World Day of Peace –
Educating young people in justice and peace
– 2013 – XLVI World Day of Peace –
Blessed are the peacemakers

FRANCESCO

– 2014 – XLVII World Day of Peace –
Fraternity, foundation and way to peace
– 2015 – XLVIII World Day of Peace –
No longer slaves but brothers
– 2016 – XLIX World Day of Peace –
Overcome indifference and conquer peace
– 2017 – L World Day of Peace –
Nonviolence: a style of politics for peace
– 2018 – LI World Day of Peace –
Migrants and refugees: men and women in search of peace
– 2019 – II World Day of Peace –
Good politics in the service of peace
– 2020 – LIII World Day of Peace –
Peace as a path of hope: dialogue, reconciliation and ecological conversion
– 2021 – LIV World Day of Peace –
The culture of care as a path to peace