Over 1 Million Christians Expected to Join International Women-Led ‘World Day of Prayer’

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(Photo:  World Day of Prayer International Committee)A service held in the Philippines for the 2017 World Day of Prayer international observance. The theme for that year was “Am I Being Unfair to You?”; based off of Matthew 20:1-16. 

More than one million Christians from different denominations and 140 countries will be taking part in the annual World Day of Prayer observance on Friday.

Initiated and overseen by women, the World Day of Prayer takes place every year on the first Friday of March, which in the United States is observed as Women’s History Month.

In comments emailed to The Christian Post, Rosângela Oliveira, executive director of the World Day of Prayer International Committee, explained that this year’s theme is “All God’s Creation is Very Good!” which is based off Genesis 1:1–31.

“It was developed by WDP women in Suriname, and it calls the world to be caretakers of God’s creation,” said Oliveira.

“Suriname, as a small country, is an excellent voice…

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