Public Policy and Witness Weekly Prayers
If the Lord had not been my help,
my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence.
When I thought, “My foot is slipping,”
your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up
When the cares of my heart are many,
your consolations cheer my soul. (Psalm 94:17-19)
Join us each week as we share new prayers for the vulnerable among us facing challenges, fears, and threats. We will name many of the harms unfolding and acknowledge what is being erased, lost, and threatened.
These prayers are not a replacement for action; they are meant to offer space for grounding and discernment as we seek to bear one another’s burdens in the love and way of Christ.
Join by Zoom each Monday at 11:45 a.m. ET to hear the prayers aloud, in the context of a simple liturgy, prayed by members of the Community of Francis and Clare.
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Prayers by Topic
This list is currently being updated.
- For Children in Detention Centers
- For Justice Beyond Vengeance
- For the Dignity of Those Harmed in Detention
- For Those Living in Fear of the Rise of Detention Centers
- For Those Still Held in Guantánamo Bay
- For Those Who Are Detained or Missing
- For Those Who Feel Forgotten in Detention Centers
- For Those Who Remain Detained in Immigration Detention Centers
- For a Creation Consumed by Fire
- For a World Overwhelmed by Plastic
- For Earth’s Future
- For Peace with Creation
- For Restoration of Wisdom and Renewal of Our Call to Care for Creation
- For the Protection of Air and Water
- For the Protection of God’s Endangered Creation
- For the Work of COP30 and the Healing of Creation
- For Those Without Access to Clean Air and Water
- For Wisdom in Land-Use Decisions
Africa
- For Healing and the Containment of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- For Safe and Sustainable Mining Practices
- For Sudan in the Burden of Many Sorrows
- For The People of the Democratic Republic of Congo Seeking Peace
- For the Protection and Support of Sudanese Refugees
- For the People of Somalia
- For the Protection of Aid Workers
Asia
- For Girls and Women in Afghanistan
- For Peace Amid Conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan
- For Peace in Myanmar
- For Uyghur Workers Hidden in Supply Chains
Europe
General
- For Nations Facing Health Crises
- For People Living Under Violence, Repression, and Slow-Moving Disasters
- For the Clearing of Landmines
Haiti
Latin America
- For Cuba Amid Darkness and Scarcity
- For Human Rights Defenders and Anti-Corruption Advocates
- For Peace and Security in Mexico
- For the People of Colombia in the Wake of the Earthquake
- For the People of Venezuela in the Wake of the Earthquakes
Middle East
- For a Sustainable and Just Future for Gaza
- For Al-Ahli Hospital and All Who Serve in War Zones
- For All Impacted by War in the Middle East
- For Layan Nasir and All Who Are Unjustly Detained
- For Peace
- For Peace Amid Escalation in the Iran War
- For Peace and Protection in the West Bank
- For the Children of Gaza and the West Bank
- For the Children of Gaza and the West Bank (2)
- For the People of Gaza
- For the People of Iran
- For the People of Yemen Facing Hunger
- For the Protection of Lebanese People
- For the Protection of Palestinians
- For the Seafarers Stuck in the Persian Gulf
- For Those Fearful of War and Violence
- For Those Living with the Threat of Attack
- For Continued Protection of Federal Workers and Whistleblowers
- For Diverse Representative Bodies that Reflect their Constituents
- For Equal Treatment Under the Law
- For Federal Workers and Contractors Amid the Shutdown
- For Leaders Entrusted with the Common Good
- For Peace and Wisdom Amid Geopolitical Tensions
- For Service Members and their Families
- For Stability and Justice for Farmers
- For the Just Use of Our Court System
- For the Lives Affected by Political Decisions
- For the Long Work of Freedom
- For the People of Puerto Rico, Guam and All U.S. Territories
- For the Quiet Work of Justice and Transparency
- For the Safeguarding of Checks and Balances
- For Those Abandoned in the Name of Efficiency
- For Those Facing Government Layoffs
- For Those Harmed by Politicized Decisions
- For Those Impacted by the Government Shutdown
- For Those Who Serve Our Elections
- For Those Whose U.S. Citizenship is Being Challenged
- For Truthful Governance and Justice Among the Nations
- For Truth-Telling and the Defense of Human Rights
- For U.S. Cities Living Under the Fear of Increased Enforcement
- For U.S. Service Members and Their Loved Ones
- For Young Workers in Need of Protection
- For Afghans Who Lost Their Temporary Protected Status in the United States
- For All Victims of ICE’s Violence and Raids
- For All Whose Lives Are Endangered by Cycles of Violence
- For Dreamers Living in Uncertainty
- For Families Losing Protection
- For Families Who Have Been Separated
- For God’s Peace in the Wake of Violence and Fear
- For LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers and Refugees Who Cannot Return Home
- For Mercy Beyond Political Exploitation
- For Migrant Workers’ Rights
- For Migrants in Peril and the Dignity of Their Journey
- For Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Uncertain Times
- For Those Living in Continued Fear of Immigration Raids
- For Those Who Accompany Migrants
- For LGBTQ+ People Amid the Reality of Conversion Therapy
- For Love Over the Spirit of Hatred
- For Our Trans and Nonbinary Siblings
- For Safety and Fairness for Transgender People
- For the Safety and Dignity of Transgender People
- For the Wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Youth
- For Transgender Students Seeking Belonging
- For Visibility of the LGBTQ+ Community
- For a World Without Corruption
- For an End to Child Marriage
- For Children Without a Country
- For Justice and the Defense of Human Rights
- For the Healing of Public Trust
- For the Preservation of Our Shared Memory
- For Those Who Bear the Wounds of Sept. 11
- For Those Who Endure Torture
- For Those Who Suffer from Gambling Addiction
- For Those Whose Trust is Exploited
- For Truth in Public Health
- For Victims of Terror and Those Who Seek Peace
