Many religions were represented in prayers for peace ​ — those of Christendom (Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, Orthodox, Methodists, Baptists, Pentecostals, Mennonites, Quakers, and others), Islam, Hinduism, Confucianism, Sikhism, Jainism, Tenrikyo, Buddhism, Judaism, traditional African religions, Shinto, and Zoroastrianism.
Rahupalvusel olid esindatud paljud usundid, näiteks ristiusu kirikud (katoliiklased, luterlased, anglikaanid, õigeusklikud, metodistid, baptistid, nelipühilased, mennoniidid, kveekerid ja teised), islam, hinduism, konfutsianism, sikhism, džainism, tenrikyo, budism, judaism, Aafrika põlisusundid, sintoism ja zoroastrism.