Pope asks everyone to pray the rosary for peace throughout October
Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to pray the rosary each day in October for peace. The pope made his request at the end of his weekly general audience Sept. 24 and the … Learn More
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Pope prays people will use wealth to help others, not destroy them
Pope Leo XIV prayed that the leaders of nations would use money and resources to promote the common good rather than using “wealth against humanity” by “turning it into weapons that … Learn More
Patriarchs visit Gaza as parishioners feel horror, desperation
Parishioners of Gaza’s Holy Family Church are feeling “horror” and almost a sense of “desperation” after an Israeli tank shell struck the church, killing three elderly people sheltering there and … Learn More
Are Holy Land pilgrimage sites threatened by the Israel-Hamas war?
Israel’s war against Hamas, which began when the terrorist group launched a surprise attack on Israel Oct. 7, continued to rage throughout October and November before an extended truce began … Learn More
Pope Francis asks Mary to ‘convert those who fuel and foment conflict’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis asked Mary to look mercifully upon the human family, “which has strayed from the path of peace,” and entrusted to her protection the world’s regions … Learn More
More than half a million kids pray global rosary for peace in Holy Land
Amid the Israel-Hamas war, more than half a million children across the world prayed the rosary for peace. On Oct. 18, well over 500,000 kids participated in an annual global … Learn More
Pope calls for world day of prayer for peace on Oct. 27 as catastrophe looms in Gaza
VATICAN CITY — Warning against a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and ongoing conflicts elsewhere, Pope Francis has called for a day of fasting, penance, and prayer for peace in the … Learn More
Hundreds killed in Gaza hospital rocket strike on the day of prayer, fasting for peace
JERUSALEM — While Christian faithful across the globe prayed and fasted for peace in the Holy Land, a rocket struck the Christian hospital in Gaza City where hundreds of people … Learn More
