As the faithful filled the Paul VI Hall for his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV once again turned his heart toward the world’s troubled lands. With the liturgical celebration of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary approaching on Friday, 22 August, he called on believers everywhere to observe the day with prayer and fasting for peace. “Mary is the Mother of the faithful here on earth and is remembered as the Queen of Peace,” the Pope reminded them. In a world still scarred by wars in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and beyond, he urged everyone to join in “a day of prayer and fasting” for all who suffer from conflict, “imploring the Lord to grant us peace and justice, and to wipe away the tears of those who suffer because of ongoing armed conflicts.” “May Mary, Queen of Peace, intercede so that people may find the path of peace,” he added.
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Wonderful to pray worldwide for peace, especially in Gaza, the Ukraine, Sudan and the DRC.