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Pope Leo XIV joins 1,300 people in praying Rosary for peace

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV joined approximately 1,300 people, including 700 children, to pray the Rosary for peace at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens on October 1. The gathering marked the start of a week-long prayer initiative organized by Aid to the Church in Need, which involves millions of children and families globally.

The group prayed five decades of the Rosary in Italian, Spanish, Urdu, German, and Arabic to reflect the international scope of the event. Participants offered the prayers to ask for an end to violence, specifically for children and families living in areas affected by war.

In a message to the children, Pope Leo XIV encouraged them to ask Jesus and Mary for peace for all children worldwide. He described the Rosary as a simple prayer and noted that prayer should be paired with acts of love and good deeds to help peace grow. Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, stated the initiative allows children to bring the sufferings of the world to God.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 30, 11:00 PM Vatican News Português Jardins do Vaticano: Papa se une a centenas de crianças de 9 países para rezar pela paz
  2. Oct 1, 10:09 AM Canção Nova Português Papa reza o terço com crianças: peçamos a Jesus o dom da paz
  3. Oct 1, 11:43 AM ACI Prensa Español El Papa León XIV se une a un millón de niños para rezar el Rosario por la paz
  4. Oct 1, 12:00 PM Vatican News 한국어 레오 14세, 전 세계 어린이들, 전쟁이 있는 곳의 어린이들을 위한 평화를 간구하는 묵주기도 봉헌
  5. Oct 1, 11:06 AM Aleteia Español León XIV reza un rosario por la paz con cientos de niños
  6. Oct 2, 2:06 AM Aleteia Français Léon XIV prie un chapelet “pour la paix” avec des centaines d’enfants
  7. Oct 2, 3:47 AM Diocese of Lira Pope Leo XIV Joins Children In Global Rosary For Peace
  8. Oct 2, 5:32 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Léon XIV prie avec les enfants pour la paix dans le monde
  9. Oct 1, 10:24 AM Vatican News Italiano Rosario per la Pace con i Bambini, 1 ottobre 2026 - Papa Leone XIV LIS
  10. Oct 1, 9:48 AM Famiglia Cristiana Italiano Ucraina, Libano, Terra Santa, Cuba… un milione di bambini prega con il Papa per la pace nel mondo
  11. Oct 1, 10:30 AM Vatican News Shqip Papa Leoni XIV me fëmijët, një Rruzare për paqen e botës
  12. Oct 1, 11:03 AM Vatican News Highlights - Rosary for Peace with children, October 1, 2026 – Pope Leo XIV
  13. Oct 2, 5:28 AM Vatican News മലയാളം ലോകസമാധാനത്തിനായി ലിയോ പതിനാലാമൻ പാപ്പയ്‌ക്കൊപ്പം ജപമാലയർപ്പിച്ച് പത്തുലക്ഷം കുട്ടികൾ
  14. Oct 1, 8:58 AM KTO Français Chapelet pour la paix avec Léon XIV et des centaines d’enfants
  15. Oct 2, 8:55 AM Aid to the Church in Need Leo XIV opens global week of prayer for peace with hundreds of children
  16. Oct 1, 8:43 AM ZENIT News Agency [PHOTO GALLERY] In the Vatican Gardens, Pope Leo XIV opens a World Week of Prayer for Peace with hundreds of children
  17. Oct 1, 8:37 AM ZENIT News Agency Español [FOTOGALERÍA] En Jardines del Vaticano, León XIV inaugura una semana mundial de oración por la paz con cientos de niños

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