Week of prayer, fasting aimed at stopping abortion, promoting peace

Published: 2007-10-04

HERNDON, Va. (CNS) -- Organizers of the 15th annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting Oct. 5-13 said they hoped individuals, families and parishes would join in fasting, daily Mass and the recitation of the rosary and other prayers to promote a culture of life and world peace. The event is sponsored by the Coalition for the International Week of Prayer and Fasting, based in the Washington suburb of Herndon. According to the organization's Web site, www.iwopf.org, coalition members include the Sisters for Life, Western New York Lawyers for Life, Human Life International, Relevant Radio, Priests for Life and Women Against the Killing and Exploitation of Unwanted Persons, known as WAKEUP. "This is ... a grass-roots effort of groups from all over the world that we have been working with for over 15 years," said Maureen Flynn, coalition chairwoman, in a statement. She added that the movement has grown as problems in the world have grown, "especially with terrorism and the decline of the culture of life."

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