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FRANCISCAN YOUTH INTERNATIONAL

Prayer for Peace*

Heal my wounded heart.
Grant me the courage to change my heart.
Let Peace live in my heart.

Fill me with compassion for those suffering in war.
Help me care for those in war.
Help me bring Peace to those in war.

Help me stop wars.
Help soldiers stop wars.
Help leaders stop wars.

Fill me with Peace and Justice.
Help me to work for Peace with Justice.
Let there be Peace with Justice among all peoples.


*Let each offer the prayer in accord with his or her religious beliefs, respecting the differences among the world's religions. May be reprinted in any form without permission, with attribution to World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP).

FI Statements on Peace at the United Nations: Franciscans International, as an NGO with General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council, delivers official written and oral interventions before United Nations forums in New York and Geneva, Switzerland. Listed below are Franciscans International statements on Peace: 2005 "Summary Report." A written statement presented at the Commission on Human Rights (61st Session) 2005. (2005-04-22) 2004 "Human Rights in Occupied Iraq (oral statement)." An oral statement presented at the United Nations, Commission on Human Rights, 60th Session, UN Geneva, 15 March – 23 April 2004, . (2004-03-26) "The Israeli Security Wall (written statement)." An oral statement presented at the same meeting. (2004-03-26) "Impact of the Israeli Security Wall in the Holy Land (oral statement)." An oral statement presented at the same meeting. (2004-03-24) 2002 "Special Debate - Current Situation in the Holy Land." A written statement presented at the UN Commission on Human Rights, Fifty-eighth Session. (2002-04-05) "Item 4: Special Sitting on the Situation in the occupied Palestinian territory ." A written statement presented at the same meeting. (2002-03-01) 2000 "Item 13: Rights of the Child, The Human Rights of Children in Iraq ." An oral statement presented at the UN Commission on Human Rights, Fifty-sixth session. (2000-03-20) " Item 13: Rights of the Child: The Human Rights of Children in Iraq." A written statement presented at the same meeting. (2000-03-20) "Summary of Our Interventions Concerning Iraq." A summary of our interventions at the UN Commission on Human Rights, Fifty-sixth session. (2000-03-20) "." . ()