Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in the World

In his weekly General Audience Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV invited all the faithful to take part in a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in the world on this Friday, August 22, the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Pope Leo asks for prayer and fasting for all those who suffer due to war, particularly in the Holy Land and Ukraine, and “to implore the Lord to grant 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.”