Wear Red and pray in solidarity with Christians who suffer for their faith. Organize a prayer or consider these activities with your parish, community, and family.
The international Red Wednesday event will be observed in Canada on Wednesday, November 20.
“Religious persecution is not just a religious issue,” stresses Marie-Claude Lalonde, national director of ACN Canada. “It is part of a broader issue involving a lack of respect for basic freedoms, including freedom of religion, which is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” She adds: “That is why this year, we extend a special invitation to civil society organizations to observe Red Wednesday with us. While this day has a particular focus on persecuted Christians around the world, religious persecution affects many other religious minorities.”
Again this year, everyone is invited to participate by organizing activities in their communities. Whether it is by raising awareness or praying for persecuted Christians around the world, what matters is showing up in the ways you can for this major international event. “However you choose to show support—for example, by illuminating religious and civil society buildings in red, taking part in a Mass, organizing moments of prayer and adoration or activities to raise awareness, or simply by wearing red—the important thing, as the saying goes, is to take part!”
For further information and for campaign material related to Red Wednesday, please contact Ms. Valérie Vulcain at or by calling 1-800-585-6333, ext. 227.
