Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics and the entire Christian world to observe August 22nd as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land.

At the end of his general audience August 20, the Pope noted that the church will celebrate the feast of the Queenship of Mary Aug. 22.

Appeal of the Holy Father

“Next Friday, August 22nd we will celebrate the memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary is the Mother of believers here on earth, 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.

I invite all the faithful to devote the day of 22 August to fasting and prayer, imploring the Lord to grant us peace and justice, and to dry the tears of those who suffer as a result of the ongoing armed conflicts. Mary, Queen of Peace, intercede so that peoples may.find the path to peace.”

“Let us all learn to pardon, because to pardon one another is to build a bridge of peace. And we must pray for peace, which is so necessary in our world today, the peace that only Jesus Christ can give us. “

Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., is urging priests in the Diocese to share this message of Pope Leo with parishioners as widely as possible, “so that the Holy Father’s appeal may reach the hearts of millions throughout the world. May our prayers and fasting knock at the doors of heaven and, through the grace of God, touch the hearts of world leaders, moving them to engage in a process that will end the killing of innocent lives and bring lasting peace.”

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