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Prayer card illustrated with hands folded in prayer: Heal those, O Lord, who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and health through quality medical care. Heal us from our fears, which prevents nations from working together and neighbours form helping one another. Heal us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability to a disease that knows no borders... Lord Jesus Christ, stay with us as we endure and mourn, persist and prepare. In place of our anxiety, give us Your peace

Prayer by the Metropolitan of Zimbabwe and Angola, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa

This prayer was also published as part of the publication Voices of Lament, Hope and Courage, available in English, French, German and Spanish.

28 July 2021

Prayer

A call to intercession and recommitment to active compassion, from the Church of the Lord Worldwide

This prayer call was also published as part of the publication Voices of Lament, Hope and Courage, available in English, French, German and Spanish.

07 July 2021

Prayer

Morning Prayer for Monday, 5 July 2021

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle we pray for the churches and people of Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.

05 July 2021

Prayer

Prayer for the nation of Ethiopia

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca led a prayer for love, peace and kindness for the nation of Ethiopia during a service at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York on 19 June.

21 June 2021

Interview

Denise and Benoît Lokila, of the Cana Fraternity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sitting next to each other in front of the camera

Prayer for unity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a great warmth of love

The following interview with Benoît and Denise Lokila, of the Cana Fraternity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is part of a series dedicated to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

27 May 2021

Blog post

Remembering Patrick Matsinkinyiri (27 July 1937 – 15 January 2021)

Patrick Matsikenyiri was born in Biriri, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and died in Mutare, Zimbabwe near his home village a few kilometers from the border of Mozambique, as a result of complications due to the COVID-19 virus. His career included virtually all aspects of church music — singing, choral directing, composition, hymnal editor, festival leader, professor, and enlivener of global songs in venues around the world.

26 February 2021

Terry Macarthur