Pope sets Friday, August 22 as day to pray, fast for peace in Ukraine, Holy Land
Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to pray and fast on the feast of the Queenship of Mary, who also is invoked as Queen of Peace.
"While our world continues to be wounded by wars in the Holy Land, in Ukraine and in many other regions of the world," he said, "I ask all the faithful to spend Aug. 22 in fasting and prayer, asking the Lord to grant us peace and justice and to dry the tears of those who suffer because of the armed conflicts underway."
"May Mary, queen of peace, intercede so that people would find the path of peace," he prayed.
All are invited to join us at 8 am Mass on Friday, to begin our day of prayer.