The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced that 'Religious Freedom Week 2025 – Witnesses to Hope” will take place June 22-29.
The week begins with the Feast of Sts. John Fisher and St. Thomas More, ends with the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, and includes the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
Religious Freedom Week promotes the importance of preserving the essential right of religious freedom for Catholics and people of all faiths. Prepared reflections in English and Spanish are available for each day and can be found at
www.usccb.org/ReligiousFreedomWeek.
“During Religious Freedom Week, Catholics are encouraged to pray and act each day for religious freedom,” the bishops wrote. “The Pray-Reflect-Act series aims to help Catholics build solidarity with people of faith who are persecuted abroad and find strength to carry out the mission of the Church here in the United States. … Thank you again for your support for Religious Freedom Week and for your united voices in the promotion and defense of religious freedom.”
— Joe Purello, Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte