Pray for Dominica
A flooded volcanic vent in the rainforest of Dominica, filled with boiling water.
Photo: Bayukjdr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
About Dominica
The capital is Roseau. People speak English and Dominican Creole French (Kwéyòl). The largest faith is Christianity.
Source: Wikipedia, with the cited sources it lists.
Prayer briefing for Dominica
Last updated October 2026. Facts come from the sources listed below.
Current events
Landslides blocked roads around Aux Delices in September, and the government plans to stabilise the road and upgrade another route. In October it moved to pay outstanding salaries owed to doctors and other healthcare workers. September also marked nine years since Hurricane Maria.
We pray for: Immediate relief, safety and urgent help.
Leadership and politics
Dominica is a parliamentary republic. President Sylvanie Burton, the first woman and first Kalinago person in the role, has served since October 2023, and Roosevelt Skerrit of the Dominica Labour Party has been Prime Minister since 2004.
We pray for: Wisdom, integrity and justice for those in authority.
Economic health
Dominica relies on tourism, farming and its citizenship by investment programme, which brings in a large share of government income. Public debt is about 106% of GDP, IMF figures show, and in September Parliament approved a low-cost loan from the World Bank IDA.
We pray for: Provision for families and honest stewardship.
Social and cultural issues
Most Dominicans are of African descent, and about 4% are Kalinago, with more than 3,000 living in eight villages of the Kalinago Territory on the east coast. Families in landslide areas need protection.
We pray for: Reconciliation, peace and protection of the vulnerable.
Spiritual landscape
About 94% of Dominicans are Christian (2020 figure). About three in five are Catholic and more than a quarter are Protestant, with small Rastafari and other communities.
We pray for: Spiritual awakening, hope and the spread of truth.
Religious freedom
The constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the government respects it in practice. Rastafarians long objected to cannabis being illegal, and small amounts were made legal in 2020. Freedom House scored Dominica 4 out of 4 for religious freedom in 2023.
We pray for: Protection for believers and freedom to worship safely.
Historical wounds
The French and then the British brought enslaved Africans to work the plantations, and slavery ended under the 1833 Abolition Act. Dominica became independent as a republic in 1978. Hurricane Maria in 2017 destroyed about 90% of buildings, with losses of about 226% of GDP.
We pray for: National healing, breaking old cycles and deep forgiveness.
Let us pray together
Our Father, we come to You together for Dominica. Protect families from landslides and storms, and bring help to those who care for the sick. Give the President, the Prime Minister and all leaders wisdom, integrity and justice. Provide for every household, and guide honest stewardship of the public purse. Bless the Kalinago people and every community, and protect the vulnerable. Let the light of Jesus shine in every church and village, and keep Dominica free to worship You. Heal the wounds of slavery and of Hurricane Maria, and lead the nation in forgiveness and hope. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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