A Prayer to the Creator

Lord, Father of the human family,

you created all human beings equal in dignity:

pour forth into our hearts a fraternal spirit

and inspire in us a dream of renewed encounter,

dialogue, justice and peace.

Move us to create healthier societies

and a more dignified world,

a world without hunger, poverty, violence and war.

May our hearts be open

to all peoples and nations of the earth.

May we recognise the goodness and beauty

that you have sown in each of us,

and thus forge bonds of unity, common projects and shared dreams.

Amen.

(Pope Francis, Fratelli tutti, 287)

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