Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to unite in prayer and fasting on 22 August for peace, and calls for a "disarmed and disarming peace" in all places torn by armed conflict.
Addressing the faithful gathered in the Paul VI Hall for his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful to celebrate he Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is celebrated on Friday, 22 August, by praying and fasting for peace.
“Mary is the Mother of the faithful here on earth and is remembered as the Queen of Peace,” the Pope said in his weekly General Audience
As our world continues to be wounded by wars – in the Holy Land, in Ukraine, and in other parts of the world – the Pope invited all the faithful to take part in “a day of prayer and fasting” for all those who suffer because of war, “imploring the Lord to grant us peace and justice, and to wipe away the tears of those who suffer because of ongoing armed conflicts.”
He added: “May Mary, Queen of Peace, intercede so that peoples may find the path of peace.”
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