ACN Red Wednesday
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Red Wednesday (sometimes rendered #RedWednesday) is a specific day in November dedicated to remembering and commemorating persecuted Christians around the world..[1]
Red Wednesday developed from, and is part of, the Red Week initiative, promoted by international Roman Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need. Besides organising conferences and other events, the date is often marked by the lighting in red of houses of worship or public buildings.
Celebrating the date on a chosen Wednesday, rather than marking the entire Red Week, has occurred mostly in English speaking countries with ACN offices, including the United Kingdom[2], Canada[3], and Australia[4], but also in others, such as the Philippines[5].
In the UK the date has become politically significant, with the Anglican bishop of Truro, Philip Mounstephen, recommending its adoption by the Government, in his report on the reform of the Foreign Office and its handling of the issue of persecution of Christians[6]. In 2023, prime-minister Rishi Sunak mentioned Red Wednesday while answering questions in Parliament, describing it as "an important moment to demonstrate our solidarity with Christians and all those persecuted around the world for their religion or belief"[2]. The date has taken on an ecumenical dimension in the UK, having received backing by the aforementioned Anglican Bishop of Truro, as well as the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop Angaelos of London[7]
In 2023 the UK national office of Aid to the Church in Need established the first "Courage to be a Christian" award, which was given to Margaret and Dominic Attah[8], from Nigeria, in representation of the scores of victims of the Pentecost Sunday church attack in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria, which took place on 5 June. 2022. Margaret Attah, a nurse, lost both her legs in the attack, which killed over 40 people and wounded over 80.
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- ↑ "Red Wednesday: November 15, 2023". Salt + Light Media. November 9, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PM backs initiative helping persecuted Christians". ICN. 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ Ehrkamp | @AndrewEhrkamp, Andrew (2019-11-19). "Red Wednesday calls Catholics to hear 'cry' of persecuted Christians worldwide". Grandin Media. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ "Australian Cathedrals first around the World to light up for Red Wednesday". Catholic Outlook. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ Marcelino, Angeline (2023-11-22). "Parishes invited to take part in 'Red Wednesday' on Nov. 29". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ "Final Report". Christian Persecution Review. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ "#RedWednesday - HG Bishop Angaelos". Bishop Angaelos.org. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ enquiries@thetablet.co.uk, The Tablet-w. "Nigerian Pentecost attack survivor honoured on Red Wednesday". The Tablet. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
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