Prayer Archive

During this month of May, may we entrust to the Blessed Virgin Mary our personal and family matters, as well as the suffering of those who fall victim to war. Let us pray together for the Church, all nations, and for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East. Pope Francis

I wish to convey to the people of Kenya my spiritual closeness at this time when a severe flood has tragically taken the lives of many of our brothers and sisters, injuring others and causing widespread destruction. I invite you to pray for all those who are suffering the effects of this natural disaster. Pope … Read moreKenya

My thoughts go especially to the victims of the many conflicts worldwide: Israel and Palestine, Russia and Ukraine, Syria, Lebanon, Western Balkans Region, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Haiti, Myanmar, Sudan, Sahel, Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique. Let us pray for all those who have lost their lives and implore the repentance and conversion of the … Read more“Urbi et Orbi” Blessing

Lord Jesus, you who have given us Mary as our Mother: today I want to be grateful, with the whole Church, for all women: mothers, daughters, sisters, wives; for the consecrated women, for women who work professionally… for all of them, in all the beauty and value of their femininity. But I cannot forget the … Read moreMonthly Prayer For the Role of Women

Let us pray for the victims of the recent attacks on places of worship in Burkina Faso; as well as for the people of Haiti, where crimes and kidnappings by armed gangs continue. Pope Francis

Good and Loving Father, Because we have been saved by your Son Jesus, the deceiver and father of lies hates us and stirs up persecution that, from the time of Jesus and of the early Church, continues to this day. The martyrs have had the grace to confess Jesus to the end, unto death. They … Read moreMonthly Prayer For the martyrs of our day, witnesses to Christ

Let us pray together for the many civilians who have fallen victim to wars that unfortunately still cause bloodshed in the world, such as those in the Middle East and Ukraine. May their cry of pain touch the hearts of world leaders and give rise to projects for peace. Pope Francis

Lord Jesus, who through the parable of the Good Samaritan taught us to take care of those who suffer: When authentic values and the duties of human and Christian solidarity and fraternity have been lost and life is valued only for its efficiency and usefulness, to the point of considering discarded or unworthy lives those … Read moreMonthly Prayer For the terminally ill

Unfortunately, the celebration of Christmas in Nigeria was marked by serious violence in the State of Plateau, with many victims. I am praying for them and their families. May God free Nigeria from these atrocities! And I am also praying for all those who lost their lives in the explosion of the tanker truck in … Read moreNigeria and Liberia

Today we celebrate the 57th World Day of Peace, with the theme "Artificial Intelligence and Peace". Let us pray together that these new technologies may serve our human family and help us build paths of fraternity Pope Francis