1 million children to pray the rosary for world peace on Oct. 7
Religion And Faith,Prayer,Culture,Christianity,Children
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) announced the 20th edition of its One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign, whose purpose this year is to pray “for peace and unity in a world wounded by division, conflict, and suffering.”
On Oct. 18, 2005, a group of laypeople organized children and young people to pray the rosary in the city squares of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. At one point, it seemed like glitter appeared on the children’s hands while they were praying, which the laypeople said was a sign from heaven asking them to spread their apostolate.
Following the event, they presented their idea to Venezuela’s National Conference of Laity, where “the campaign was given a format and organized so that it would reach all the country’s schools and parishes...
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