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International Christian events calendar: Holidays, meetings, expositions, festivals
Updated February 25, 2008 in Minneapolis, USA
Calendario cristiano internacional - Calendrier chrétien international - Christlicher Veranstaltungskalender - Calendario degli avvenimenti cristiani internazionali
“Declare His glory among the nations,
His marvelous works among all the peoples!
(1 Chronicles 16:24 ESV)
“So we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and individually members one of another,”
(Romans 12:5 RSV)
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Selected and written
by Gloriscope central editorial staff
March 16 – PALM SUNDAY, Holy Week begins (in Western churches)
March 17 - St. Patrick’s Day
March 21 – GOOD FRIDAY (in Western churches).
March 23 – EASTER (in Western churches).
March 25 – Annunciation of Mary/Theotokos
March 27-29, Kassel, Germany – “Christian Health Care Congress: Theology and Medicine in Dialog,” with over 40 workshops, organized by Christlicher Gesundheitskongress, Hamburg. For details click here or email to: info@christlicher-gesundheitskongress.de
March 27-30, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. – “A Common Morality for the Global Age”, an international symposium organized by the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
April 11-13, Augsburg, Germany – 3rd International Congress “World Church Meeting.” Theme: “Catholic Church and Islam.” For details click 3. Internationaler Kongress Treffpunkt Weltkirche.
April 15-20, Washington, DC & New York City – Pope Benedict XVI will visit the United States. For details click here.
April 19 – Lazarus Saturday (Orthodox)
April 20 – Palm Sunday (Orthodox) - Orthodox Holy Week begins
April 21-22, Montreux, Switzerland – Lutheran World Federation’s Annual Forum, organized by the Lutheran World Federation.
April 25 – HOLY FRIDAY (Orthodox)
April 27 – HOLY PASCHA (Orthodox Easter)
May 1 – Ascension of Christ
May 11 – PENTECOST
May 22 – Corpus Christi (Catholic)
May 30 – Sacred Heart of Jesus (Catholic)
June 11-14, Winnipeg, Man., Canada – “The 16th Believers Church Conference: Congregationalism, Denominationalism, and the Body of Christ,”, organized by the Canadian Mennonite University.
June 15 – Pentecost (Orthodox)
June 22 – All Saints (Orthodox)
June 23-28, Indianapolis, USA – International Fellowship of United Apostolic Churches (IFOUAC): Holy Convocation 2008. For details see here.
June 28, 2008, worldwide – The Pauline Year begins, a worldwide Roman Catholic celebration of the 2000th anniversary of Apostle Paul’s birth. (The Pauline Year ends June 29, 2009.)
July 13-17, Orlando, Florida, USA – CBA International Christian Retail Show, organized by the Christian Booksellers Association
July 15-20, Sydney, Australia – World Youth Day 2008 - WYD08, the largest Christian youth event in the world, organized by the Catholic Church. For details klick here.
July 16–Aug 3, Canterbury, U.K. – The Lambeth Conference of the Anglican Communion. Over 800 Anglican bishops from all over the world are expected to come to this conference held every ten years. See the details here.
Aug. 6 – Transfiguration of our Lord
Aug. 15 – Assumption of Virgin Mary (Catholic),
Sept. 5-9, Bethlehem, the Holy Land – “Christian-Muslim Relations: Exploring the Middle East and the West”, an international religious conference co-sponsored by the Bethlehem University and the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU).
Sept. 8 – Nativity of Mary/Theotokos
Sept. 14 – Holy Cross Day
Oct. 5-26, Rome – The World Synod of Roman Catholic Bishops, to discuss “The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church,” called by Pope XVI and organized by the Vatican.
Oct. 6 – St. Francis Day (Catholic)
Oct. 6-10, Cape Town, South Africa – “Blessed are the peacemakers: Congress 2008,”, a peace conference sponsored by the World Association for Christian Communicators.
Oct. 25-30, Pattaya, Thailand — World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly 2008. Theme: “One Lord, One Body, One World.” For details see here.
Oct. 31 – Reformation Day (Protestant holiday)
Nov. 1 – All Saints’ Day
Nov. 2 – All Souls’ Day / Dia de los Muertos
Nov. 30 – First Sunday in Advent
Dec. 8 – Immaculate Conception (Catholic)
Dec. 12 – Our Lady of Guadalupe (Catholic feast day)
Dec. 25 – CHRISTMAS DAY / HOLY NATIVITY
Dec. 28 – Feast of the Holy Family (Catholic)
2009
Jan. 6 – Epiphany (Twelfth Day)
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