Prayer for wisdom and justice in addressing external debt

Loving and Gracious God,

Help us understand that we have the power and the duty to act against the injustices that bind people in poverty and debt.

Grant us the courage to challenge the structures that perpetuate these conditions, and the strength to work tirelessly for a world where every person can achieve their full potential.

Inspire our hearts with your compassion and justice. Empower us to be bearers of hope and agents of change. Together, may we help bring forth solutions rooted in fairness and equity; economic systems that uplift and create hope for the downtrodden; and a future where every nation can walk the path of sustainable development, free from the shackles of debt.

May we be instruments of your peace, secure in the faith that, through our collective effort, poverty can be overcome.

Amen.

— Fr. Charles Chilufya, SJ, Zambia