Prayer Archive

I follow with concern the increase in violence and clashes that have been taking place for months in the State of Palestine and in Israel. Let us pray for young men who died and for their families, especially their mothers. Pope Francis

I assure you of my prayers and closeness to your beloved country, so weary and sorely tried, as well as to all peoples suffering in the Middle East.

Lord Jesus Christ, you asked that we let the children come to you. Send your Spirit, O Lord, of comfort and relief for the many children who are victims of marginalization, abandonment, and violence in the world. Give us a generous heart to offer to them concrete paths of hope through education that opens possibilities … Read moreMonthly Prayer For children who suffer

Let us pray to the Risen Lord for those – especially the young – who died in Seoul last night as a tragic consequence of a sudden crowd surge. Pope Francis

Let us pray together for the victims of the terrorist attack in Mogadishu, which killed more than a hundred people, including many children. May God convert the hearts of the violent! Pope Francis

I deplore the assault in Maboya, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where defenseless people, including a religious sister engaged in healthcare, were killed. Let’s pray together for the victims and inhabitants of that region, exhausted by violence. Pope Francis

Tomorrow, Tuesday 25 October, I will go to the Colosseum to pray for peace in Ukraine and in the world, together with representatives of the Christian Churches and Communities and world religions, gathered in Rome for the “Cry of Peace” meeting. We pray together. Pope Francis

Together with Saint John Paul II, today let us entrust to the Mother of God the most difficult cases, harmonizing ourselves under her gaze by praying the Holy Rosary. Pope Francis

Let us pray together for missionaries who, sent to different parts of the world, write a story of love in the service of the Gospel with their own lives. Pope Francis

Let all be one! May we all be one! Good Father, we want to do our part and live the words that your son Jesus spoke to you. We wish to live out fully the mission we received at Baptism. We dream of being a Church in a communion of love that is collaborative and … Read moreMonthly Prayer for a Church open for everyone