Special prayers for peace will be offered in all places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate on Sunday, 22 February 2026, marking four years since the outbreak of the devastating war in Ukraine.
Romanian Orthodox priests, both in the country and throughout the diaspora, will pray in parish churches, monastery chapels and churches, as well as in hospital and social-centre chapels, for the cessation of hostility, for the softening of hearts inclined toward war, and for the support and consolation of the wounded, refugees and all those affected by the scourge of war.
The Prayer for Peace approved by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church will be recited, and special petitions for peace will be added to the litanies during the Divine Liturgy.
The final part of the Prayer for Peace reads:
You said: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Teach us to seek to acquire peace of heart and peace among individuals and peoples, for, in the heart in which peace dwells, there is no longer enmity, love of dominion or fear, but the comfort of the Holy Spirit, love of God and love of our neighbours.
For this we humbly pray to You, O Christ our God, for peace among human beings in every country, for peace among peoples, and for the welfare of the whole world, that we may live in harmony and may work without hindrance deeds pleasing to You, glorifying the philanthropic love of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
The faithful are also invited to read the full text of the prayers for peace recommended by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel since the beginning of the war.
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