Drawn from the words of Pope Francis
before the Angelus on September 1, 2013
That our Heavenly Father might hear the cry for peace of a world torn apart by divisions and conflict and give us the grace to live as the one great family which is humanity;
We pray to the Lord:
That the precious gift of peace might be promoted and protectedin Syria, the Middle East and all throughout the world;
We pray to the Lord:
That aware of the judgment of God and of history upon our actions, all nations might come to understand that war begets war, violence begets violence;
We pray to the Lord:
That each party in every conflict might come to listen to the voice of their own conscience and courageously to follow the path of encounter and negotiation;
We pray to the Lord:
That God might guide the international community to make every effort to promote clear proposals for peace for the good of the entire Syrian people;
We pray to the Lord:
That God might teach us how to provide humanitarian assistance to those wounded by this terrible conflict;
We pray to the Lord:
That the plea for peace rise up and touch the heart of everyone tempted by violence so that they may lay down their weapons;
We pray to the Lord:
That through the Intercession of Mary, Mother of Peace, we might respond to violence, to conflict and to war, with the power of dialogue, reconciliation and love;
We pray to the Lord:
That through the example of Mary, Mother of Peace, we might dedicate ourselves each day to building an authentic culture of encounter and peace;
We pray to the Lord:
