At the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis established the World Day of the Poor in his Apostolic Letter Misericordia et Misera (issued on November 20, 2016). It has been celebrated annually on the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time since 2017. In 2024, it is celebrated on November 17th.

Graphic: The official logo for the Jubilee of Mercy, showing Jesus, personification of Mercy (the “Good Samaritan”), carrying a man on his shoulders.

Here are the themes for each year. Click of the theme, to read Pope Francis’ reflection.

No.	Year	Theme
8	2024	The prayer of the poor rises up to God
7	2023	Do not turn your face away from anyone who is poor
6	2022	For your sakes Christ became poor
5	2021	The poor you will always have with you
4	2020	Stretch forth your hand to the poor
3	2019	The hope of the poor shall not perish for ever
2	2018	This poor man cried and the Lord heard him
1	2017	Let us love, not with words but with deeds