- 21 August, 2025
Vatican City, August 21, 2025 – Pope Leo XIV has called on the faithful to join in a day of prayer and fasting for peace on Friday, 22 August, urging believers to seek what he described as a “disarmed and disarming peace” in regions torn by war.
Speaking during his weekly General Audience in the Paul VI Hall, the Pope once again turned his thoughts to the many parts of the world afflicted by conflict. Linking the appeal to the liturgical commemoration of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Pope invited Catholics to dedicate the feast day to prayer and fasting for peace.
“Mary is the Mother of the faithful on earth and is honoured as the Queen of Peace,” he said.
Highlighting the ongoing wars in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and other parts of the world, the Pope called on all believers to unite in prayer and fasting for those suffering because of war, imploring God “to grant us peace and justice, and to wipe away the tears of those who endure armed conflicts.”
“May Mary, Queen of Peace, intercede so that peoples may find the path of peace,” he added.
Pope Leo also greeted Polish-speaking pilgrims attending the audience on their way to the Shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa at Jasna Góra. He encouraged them to “include in your intentions the supplication for the gift of peace – a peace that is disarmed and disarming – for the whole world, especially for Ukraine and the Middle East.”
Courtesy: Vatican News
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