Our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has called upon the faithful to join him in a day of prayer and fasting for peace on Friday, August 22, the Feast of the Queenship of Mary.
In these times when conflict continues to bring pain and division in Ukraine, the Holy Land, and many other regions, we are invited to turn to God in trust. With hearts united, let us pray for peace, for justice, and for all who suffer the consequences of war. May we entrust our petitions to Mary, Queen of Peace, asking her intercession for our troubled world.
All are invited to take part in this day of prayer and fasting, so that together we may become instruments of hope and channels of God’s peace.
Read Pope Leo XIV's August 20, 2025, Bollettino here: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/audiences/2025/documents/20250820-udienza-generale.html