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Join the Year of Prayer

Join the Year of Prayer

Pope Francis has designated 2024 a Year of Prayer in preparation for the Jubilee. He asks us all to join in a great "symphony" of prayer.

Join us in prayer

Prayers, liturgies and reflections

Our prayer as a global community is more important than ever. Let's stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the world as we pray together with them and for all people who are experiencing poverty.

Browse our collection of prayers, bidding prayers, reflections, liturgy and resources on a wide range of themes and throughout the liturgical year.

Prayer themes

Prayers of hope

Prayers of hope

Discover our prayers which seek to inspire hope for a better world.

Pray for refugees

Pray for refugees

Pray with us for our sisters and brothers forced from their homes by war, poverty and persecution.

Prayers of remembrance

Prayers of remembrance

Find comfort in times of sadness and reflect on the lasting impact your loved ones have made with our beautiful prayers of remembrance.

Prayers for water

Prayers for water

Water is essential for life. Pray with us that all people may have access to the water that they need to flourish.

Prayers on poverty

Prayers on poverty

Pray for all people who are affected by injustice in our world as we seek an end to poverty and implore God's help so that together we can build a better world.

Pray with Romero

Pray with Romero

Be inspired to pray with Saint Oscar Romero, whose example in El Salvador continues to inspire CAFOD's work today.

Prayers on work

Prayers on work

Prayers for people who work around the world and for those who long to be in work but struggle to find employment.

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Sign up for weekly reflections

Every Friday we send a reflection based on the Sunday gospel with inspiring prayers, and ways to put your faith into action.

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Prayer map

Use this interactive map to pray with and for our brothers and sisters around the world.

Parish and group resources

Children's liturgy

Children's liturgy

Help children to explore and reflect on the Sunday gospel with our resources.

Pray the rosary

Pray the rosary

Pray the rosary with your family, group or at home and use our resources to guide your reflections.

The liturgical year

Harvest prayers

Harvest prayers

These prayers can be used during Harvest time, particularly around Family Fast Day

Advent prayers

Advent prayers

Pause, reflect and pray with us in preparation for Christmas.

Lent prayers

Lent prayers

We pray that we may allow our hearts to be touched at Lent by the cry of our sisters and brothers living in poverty.

Holy Week prayers

Holy Week prayers

Spend time reflecting with our beautiful prayers for Holy Week and through to Easter.

Easter prayers

Easter prayers

Use our Easter prayers and give thanks and praise to Christ who is risen.

Pentecost prayers

Pentecost prayers

Pray for the courage and inspiration that the Spirit brings as we seek to change the world.