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Prayer for World Peace

Traditional papal prayer for peace — asking concord among nations and an end to war.

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Lord, grant peace to your Church and keep her united; grant also to the whole world tranquility and concord, so that in peace and tranquility we may serve your majesty with a free heart. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

When to pray

On the World Day of Peace (January 1), in times of armed conflict, at ecumenical vigils, or whenever interceding for peoples at war.

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