Prayers for peace

We ask the Lord to open the paths of peace as we pray for the people of Sudan who are facing conflict and hunger.

Use these prayers of intercession in your parish or group to pray for the people of Sudan.

A prayer seeking God's help for the situation in the Middle East.

Use our prayers to pray for the people of South Sudan.

Prayers for an end to the violence in Syria

Please join us in praying for peace in Syria with these prayers of intercession.

Share these intercessions with your parish or group.

Pray for peace in Ukraine and throughout the world.

Pray for the people of Yemen during the ongoing civil war.

A prayer from the Bishops' Conference of Colombia for peace.

We pray for those lives damaged by violence, for world leaders to protect their people and for a transforming peace.

We pray for the gift of peace, that hatred may turn to understanding, anger to compassion and horror to hope.

A prayer asking the Lord to help us to continue to strive for peace in all its forms.

May we build hope through steps for peace and break down the barriers that divide us.

A prayer seeking wisdom and courage for all those who work for peace.

May weapons of war be transformed into tools of peace.

We pray that God's kingdom of peace may come, challenging earthly power which tramples on hope.

This prayer can be adapted for any country that is experiencing conflict.

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace

A prayer from Sierra Leone seeking unity among nations, ethnic groups and religions.

We pray that we may all live in peace as one human family.

We pray that, remembering the past, we may strive to build a better future.