“Mercy and Healing for the Jubilee Year of Hope”
Uniting Catholics and other Christian Peoples in a Global Movement of Prayer and Fasting
SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 – WASHINGTON, DC International Week of Prayer and Fasting co-founders and hosts, Ted and Maureen Flynn, are calling Christians from around the world to join them for the 33rd International Week of Prayer and Fasting from November 15 to November 23, 2025. This year’s theme is “Mercy and Healing for the Jubilee Year of Hope.”
“In this time of escalating civil unrest, especially in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, school and church shootings, the killing of the innocent, wars, crime, human trafficking, addictions, and natural disasters, there is an ever-increasing urgency to draw all faithful people to an intensified week of prayer and fasting,” they said. “Many people realize that prayer and fasting are needed to tear down demonic strongholds. It may feel darker than ever, but with prayer and fasting Our Lady says we can conquer the darkness and defeat evil.”
This global gathering begins on November 15th, with a LIVE, in-person Opening Day of Prayer to kick off the nine days of prayer and fasting at The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.
This Opening Day of Prayer features all-day Eucharistic Adoration, Mass at Noon, the Global Living Rosary, Confession, and inspiring talks featuring powerful Catholic speakers including: Fr. Dan Reehil, Patricia Sandoval, and Andrew Niewald. A relic of Saint Carlo Acutis will be available for veneration by the faithful.
The 3-day Virtual Conference follows on November 17, 18, and 19, with talks by special guest speakers including: Fr. Chris Alar, Fr. B. Thomas Celso, BDV; Fr. Robert Altier; Ted Flynn, Kathleen McCarthy, Dr. Seggy Yanez Acosta, Fr. Lawrence Carney, Kendra Von Esh, Dr. Elizabeth B. Rex, Dr. Andrew Kubick, Missy Smith, and Susan Tassone. When you sign up, you have access to these great talks for one year!
For the past 33 years, the Flynns along with a coalition of many groups have brought this world-wide movement to Catholics and other Christian peoples to inspire prayer and fasting for conversion of all peoples and nations, a culture of life, the sanctity of marriage and family life, peace and God’s mercy, and for all priests, vocations and holiness of the members of the church.
Ted and Maureen Flynn said, “No matter where you are in the world, this is a Divine appointment you don’t want to miss. God is calling us all to step up our spiritual life and be equipped for the battle. Virtually and in-person, we are bringing together dynamic and faithful Christian speakers to inspire us with wisdom, witness, and practical ways to incorporate more prayer and more fasting into our lives.”
“We are in critical times at every level – societally, politically and in the family. Our entire civilization is at a crossroads. As the Great Pope St. John Paul II told us: ‘Jesus Himself has shown us by His own example that prayer and fasting are the first and most effective weapons against the forces of evil.’”
“We can change the course of history, world events, and appeal to the merciful heart of God as we pray and fast. Together, we will see miracles.”
For more information and to register, or to purchase the All-Access Pass, visit https://www.IWOPF.org, email info@iwopf.org, or call 888-478-PRAY. Talks by additional speakers will be available with the purchase of an All-Access Pass.