US EditionPope Leo sets day of fasting, prayers for peace on Friday
Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics worldwide to fast and pray on Aug. 22, focusing on peace amid ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Holy Land, and other regions, highlighting hope for justice.
- On Aug. 22, Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics worldwide to observe a day of fasting and prayer for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and the Holy Land, announcing this on Aug. 20 at the Paul VI Audience Hall, Vatican.
- Facing ongoing wars, Pope Leo XIV asked the faithful to fast and pray Aug. 22, linking it to the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary and conflicts in Ukraine and the Holy Land.
- Referring to Mary, Pope Leo XIV said, `Mary is the Mother of the faithful here on earth and is remembered as the Queen of Peace` and urged Catholics' intentions for a peace that is disarmed and disarming on Aug. 22 through fasting and prayer.
- Having repeatedly urged ceasefires, Pope Leo XIV's call aims to unite Catholics worldwide in prayer and fasting for war-torn areas, noting recent diplomatic moves on Ukraine offer hope.
- Leo has made peace and forgiveness central to his pontificate, highlighting recent diplomatic moves to end Russia's war on Ukraine as hopeful yet incomplete efforts.
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Leo XIV: A pope ‘of the heart’
Pope Leo XIV called the worldwide body of the faithful to pray and fast for peace this coming Friday, August 22, the memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “Mary is the Mother of believers here on earth,” Leo said at the end of his general audience on Wednesday, “and is also invoked as Queen of Peace, while our earth continues to be wounded by wars in the Holy Land, in Ukraine, and in many other regions of the world.” Leo invited …
Pope Leo calls for Aug 22 to be day of prayer and fasting for peace
Pope Leo XIV has invited Catholics to observe Aug. 22 as a day of prayer and fasting to ask God for peace and justice in a… The post Pope Leo calls for Aug 22 to be day of prayer and fasting for peace appeared first on CatholicVote org.
Prayer and fasting for peace. Just as his predecessors had already done so John Paul II and Francis also Pope Leo XIV asks Catholics for a day of recollection to stop their weapons. The chosen day is August 22, which is the one dedicated to Mary the Queen of Peace. "While our land continues to be wounded by wars in the Holy Land, in Ukraine and in many other regions of the world, I invite all the faithful to live the day of August 22 in fasting …
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