Assisi Province, South India
O God of heaven and earth,
Creator of every nation and tongue,
You formed the mountains and the seas,
You breathed life into all creation.
Let Your peace fall like gentle rain
Upon every land and every people.
Remove the seeds of hatred and war,
And plant the seeds of love and harmony.
“Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called the children of God.”
Lord, teach nations to seek peace,
Teach leaders to choose wisdom over weapons,
Teach hearts to trust rather than fear.
“Let all that you do be done in love.”
May faith rise where there is despair,
May hope grow where there is sorrow,
May trust be rebuilt where walls once stood.
O Lord of all nations,
Unite the world with Your light.
Let peace flow like a river
Through every nation and every heart.
Amen
Prayer to Saint Francis for Peace
Saint Francis, our brother, you
who eight hundred years ago went
to meet Sister Death as a man at peace,
intercede for us before the Lord.
You recognized true peace in the Crucifix
of San Damiano, teach us to seek in
Him the source of all reconciliation
that breaks down every wall.
You who, unarmed, crossed the lines
of war and misunderstanding,
give us the courage to build bridges where
the world raises up boundaries.
In this time afflicted by conflict and division,
intercede for us so that we may become peacemakers: unarmed and disarming witnesses of the peace that comes from Christ.
Amen
U.S. Province
A Prayer for the Path Ahead
Holy One,
You who are present in sparrows and street corners,
in silence and song,
in friars and freedom-dreamers,
Teach us how to walk gently.
Make us healers of a wounded world,
bridgers of divides too long ignored,
companions to those we've forgotten,
singers of joy that can't be silenced.
Strip away what is false,
strengthen what is true,
and shape us into people who live
not for praise,
but for peace.
Amen.
ULAF Region
Prayer for Peace in War-Torn Countries
Merciful Father, through the intercession of St. Joseph, I lift up this prayer for all countries suffering the horror of war. You see the pain of the innocent, the tears of the families who have lost so much, and the fear of those who live under constant threat. Lord, have compassion on these nations and pour out your peace upon them.
I beg you to intervene with your power, to stop the violence and to confound the plans of the enemy. Protect, console and bless refugees, orphans, and all the victims of such immense violence.
Change the hearts of the leaders involved. Give them understanding, humility, and a deep desire to seek peace and reconciliation. Above all, Lord, may they encounter you and be filled with your Holy Spirit and your wisdom, so that they may make decisions that bless and edify.
Strengthen those who work for justice and peace. Soften the hearts of the powerful, that they seek the common good. Lord, heal the wounded and comfort those who mourn the loss of their loved ones.
Lord, restore those who have been destroyed by war: homes, families, dreams, and hopes. May your Holy Spirit move in each of these nations and among their peoples, granting them strength, comfort and light.
Lord, I cry out for lasting and true peace, the peace that only you can give: the peace that restores, heals, and builds up.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Assisi Province, South India
O God of Peace and Harmony,
who dwells in every heartbeat
and breathes through all creation,
hear the longing of our world.
We live in a time of unrest—
of broken trust, wounded lands, and restless souls.
Yet we believe peace is possible
when hearts are changed
and hands are joined.
Teach us, as You taught Saint Francis,
to walk humbly with the poor,
to listen deeply to the cry of the earth,
and to recognize every person
as our brother and sister.
Bless our world torn by war, division, and greed.
Heal the wounds of nations, soften hardened hearts,
Bless the leaders of the world with humility, patience, and vision.
Strengthen those who work silently for justice, protect the vulnerable,
and awaken in every heart a responsibility for one another.
May peace begin within us,
take root in our communities,
and spread across nations
like light at dawn.
Amen
January
St. Francis Province, North India
Loving and Merciful God, as we step into this New Year 2026, we come before You with hearts open and trusting. You are our refuge and strength,“a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1).
Lord, we place this new beginning into Your hands. Like a gentle dove hovering over troubled waters, let Your Spirit descend upon our wounded world,bringing calm where there is chaos, hope where there is despair, and light where darkness still lingers.
Jesus, Prince of Peace, You said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid” (John 14:27).
We ask You to plant this peace deep within us—peace in our hearts, peace in our families and communities, peace in our nations torn by division and violence.
For Your Word reminds us,
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9).
As the sun rises on this New Year, may it remind us of Your unfailing mercy:
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you” (Numbers 6:24–26). Amen.
