Petition · past parliament
We would like a National Day of Prayer to be called against Covid-19.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Request Her Majesty the Queen calls the Nation to a National Day of Prayer against the current pandemic.
On 23rd May 1940, King George VI called for a National Day of Prayer when the British troops were trapped at Dunkirk and God intervened for them in a miraculous way.
We request that the Queen ask the 'normal man in the street' to pray to God and ask for his deliverance from this terrible virus.
We request that the Queen ask the 'normal man in the street' to pray to God and ask for his deliverance from this terrible virus.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This would be a matter for religious institutions, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 17 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.