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Breaking the Silence: Congo Week Prayer Campaign

The week of October 18-24, 2026 serves as Breaking the Silence: Congo Week, a week of activities that commemorates the millions of lives lost in the Congo conflict while celebrating the enormous human and natural potential that exists in the country.


Congo Week image with text:
Congo Week
OCTOBER 18-24, 2026
"IF ONE PART SUFFERS, EVERY PART SUFFERS WITH IT; IF ONE PART IS HONORED, EVERY PART REJOICES WITH IT." (1 CORINTHIANS 12:26)

A group photo of about 20 Congalese people

Sunday, October 18, 2026 will start off Congo Week by uniting churches in prayer on the Sabbath. As people of faith, we invite you to stand in unity and intercession for the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Communities throughout the globe join in partnership with Congolese each year during the third week of October to screen films, hold teach-ins and forums, organize rallies, host fundraisers, put on concerts and undertake many other activities to elevate the profile of the Congo throughout the globe.

Let us come together to lift our voices in prayer for peace, justice, and restoration for the people of the Congo.

In our Congo Prayer Campaign Toolkit, you’ll find an overview of the issue and campaign, along with ways to make peace in the Congo a theme of your October 18 service, including:

  • Sample prayer guides and devotionals
  • Ideas for church engagement
  • Suggested promotional materials
  • Worship resources
  • Activities for youth

Download the Toolkit


Additional Resource

Friends of the Congo’s Congo Week 2026 Toolkit