Franklin Graham Meets with President Zelenskyy to Pray for Peace in Ukraine
Evangelist Franklin Graham recently revealed that he prayed with Ukrainian to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for peace amid the ongoing Ukrainian-Russian war. He made the surprise announcement at the European Congress on Evangelism Tuesday evening, which was hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, The Christian Post reported.
"Today, I had the privilege to meet with President Zelenskyy," Graham told delegates. "And I prayed with him that God will give them wisdom and that God will give them a path forward for peace."
He also shared how he met with Russian President Zelenskyy in the past and shared "with him what we as Evangelicals believe."
"Now, when I said that to him, he kind of listened very politely, but maybe it was the first time he understood. He was probably thinking this is the craziest thing I've ever heard. I don't know."
Although the "complications" in Ukraine and Russia were "very difficult," Graham contended that "only God can solve this." He then encouraged delegates to pray out loud regarding the end of the conflict.
"I think the most important thing maybe we can do for the next few minutes is to pray, and to pray for Ukraine, to pray for Russia, for the leaders of these countries and for the president of my country (U.S.), President Trump, that God will give a way forward.
"As God leads us, pray out loud for the leaders with heavy hearts as we think about fighting in the war and the people that have been killed, the families that are hurting, have lost loved ones."
He then closed the announcement with the following prayer:
"Father, we pray tonight for President Putin," he prayed. "And Father, we pray that You would give him wisdom, that You would work in his heart, and that he would desire to have peace.
"And Father, we pray that You would give them a path. A path that would allow them to move forward.
"Father, we believe You're the only one who can do this.
"We pray for President Trump. Give him wisdom as to what to do and, what to say and how he can use his office to bring peace to this part of the world or to help bring it.
"So, Father, none of this can happen without You. We've got to have Your help. That You would guide and direct. You can open doors and You can close doors.
"So, God, we thank You, and we praise You. So tonight, Father, we give You the glory. And we pray all of this in the name of Your son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen."
Today I had the privilege of meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy @ZelenskyyUa in Berlin and to have prayer with him. I prayed for him, and I also prayed for President Vladimir Putin and President @realDonaldTrump—that God would give these leaders wisdom and give them a… pic.twitter.com/xVSL9wOPpw
— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) May 28, 2025
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Originally published May 29, 2025.
