International Day to Eliminate Violence against Women November 25

We believe in the goodness and value of women,
as Christ did throughout his life;
we rejoice in their strength and compassion.
We look forward to the future in faith and hope,
praying and working for the day
when all God's children are truly respected
and free to develop and use all their gifts,
and to share in all the benefits of human life and work.
We look forward to an age of peace
when violence in all its forms is ended
and men, women and children live in true peace.
Amen.