World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Peace with Creation Isaiah 32:14-18

Monday 1st of September marks the beginning of the ecumenical season of Creation which ends on 4th October (the Feast of St Francis of Assisi) The theme for this year’s Season of Creation is “Peace with creation” and is based on Isaiah 32:14-18. The prophet pictured a desolated creation without peace because of the lack of justice and the broken relationship between people and God. This description of devastated cities and wastelands reveals how human destructive behaviours have a negative impact on the Earth. Yet there is still hope that creation will find peace and flourish when justice is restored.

In his message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2025 , Pope Leo says “now is the time to follow words with deeds….By working with love and perseverance, we can sow many seeds of justice and thus contribute to the growth of peace and the renewal of hope.”

The full text of the Pope’s message can be found on the Vatican website https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/creation/documents/20250630-messaggio-giornata-curacreato.html