On July 12 of this year 2025, for the first time, the International Day of Hope will be officially celebrated, a date recently instituted by the United Nations General Assembly to mobilize humanity around values that today, more than ever, it needs: peace, tolerance, mutual respect and the dignity of every person.
Some of its paragraphs express the following. You can read the complete Resolution here.
The General Assembly, Bearing in mind the Charter of the United Nations, including the purposes and principles contained therein, and especially the endeavor to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war by taking other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace, to practice tolerance, and to live together in peace as good neighbors,
Recalling the preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people, and reaffirming human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Recognizing the relevance of hope and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives,
Recognizing also the need for a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes sustainable development, poverty eradication, happiness and hope for all peoples,
Decides to declare July 12 as International Day of Hope;
This resolution, which invites peoples, organizations and individuals to sow messages of hope and work for a more just world, providentially coincides with the Jubilee Year 2025 that the Catholic Church is living under the motto “Pilgrims of Hope”.
A hope that makes its way
In this context, as Daughters of Jesus, we want to join in this echo of humanity and the Church, recalling that Christian hope is not mere optimism, but the certainty that God walks with his people, even in the midst of the darkest nights.
During these months leading up to the Jubilee, the young people, communities and lay people of our provinces have undertaken pilgrimages, meetings and gestures of preparation, in communion with their dioceses, to welcome this time of grace.in communion with their dioceses, to welcome this time of grace. And although not everyone will be able to travel to Rome, we are all invited to make the most important pilgrimage: the pilgrimage of the heart. That which moves us to change our gaze, to reconcile, to build bridges and to support those who are tired.
Today more than ever, it is urgent to live in hope and to spread hope, not as an evasion, but as a social, spiritual and community responsibility.
It is not coincidence, it is necessity
That the UN has proclaimed this day in the midst of global challenges and that the Church has called for a Jubilee of Hope for 2025 is no mere coincidence. It is the reflection of a wounded humanity that recognizes, from different instances, that we need to regain trust, heal broken bonds and rebuild collective dreams.
No, we do not believe it is a coincidence. This crossroads between the lay proposal of the United Nations and the spiritual proposal of the Church is a sign of the times. It is a call to listen, from different voices and experiences, to the same need that beats in the heart of the world: to believe again that another future is possible, that all is not lost, that we can still rebuild coexistence, respect and care for our common home.
Therefore, this July 12, and throughout this Jubilee, let us continue weaving networks of hope, building fraternal communities and betting on life in the midst of difficulties.
What actions do you think you can carry out to promote hope in your life, in your immediate environment and, from your studies or profession, in society?
