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Pope Leo XIV joins 700 children in Vatican Gardens to pray Rosary for peace

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV joined 700 children at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens on Thursday, October 1, to pray the Rosary for peace. The gathering launched the worldwide prayer initiative "One Million Children Pray the Rosary."

The children gathered from schools and parishes across Rome. During the devotion, the Pope spoke about children and families in war zones and encouraged people to combine prayer with concrete gestures of love.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 28, 10:18 AM Diocese of Santarém Português Um milhão de crianças unem-se em oração pela paz
  2. Sep 30, 3:04 AM Diocese of Middlesbrough Pope joins million children praying Rosary for peace
  3. Sep 30, 7:04 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Papa Leo XIV: Watoto Milioni Moja Wanaosali Rozari Takatifu Kuombea Amani Duniani
  4. Sep 29, 12:59 PM Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua Español Un Millón de Niños rezando por la unidad y la paz
  5. Oct 1, 3:07 AM Vatican News HY Մէկ միլիոն մանուկ կ՛ աղօթէ Սուրբ Վարդարանը` վասն խաղաղութեան
  6. Oct 1, 1:41 AM Vatican News BE Леў XIV далучыцца да дзяцей у малітве на Ружанцы
  7. Oct 1, 12:56 AM Vatican News Polski Papież, setki dzieci i Różaniec o pokój
  8. Oct 1, 4:01 AM Opoka Polski Papież Leon XIV będzie modlił się z dziećmi o pokój. Rusza kampania „Milion dzieci modli się na różańcu”
  9. Oct 1, 4:06 AM La Croix Français « Un million d’enfants prient le chapelet » : Léon XIV s’unit à une opération mondiale de prière pour la paix
  10. Oct 1, 9:14 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Vaticano: Papa reza o terço com crianças e pede o fim da guerra
  11. Oct 1, 10:18 AM Vatican News Rosary for Peace with children, October 1, 2026 – Pope Leo XIV
  12. Oct 1, 10:09 AM Vatican News Español El Santo Padre junto a un millón de niños rezan por la paz
  13. Oct 1, 10:00 AM Vatican News Deutsch Papst beim Rosenkranz mit Kindern: Der Frieden wächst durch gute Taten
  14. Oct 1, 9:55 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Il Papa prega il Rosario con i piccoli in Vaticano. “Cinquanta milioni di Ave Maria che salgono in Cielo dal mondo"
  15. Oct 1, 9:14 AM Religión Digital Español El Papa reza "por la paz para todos los niños del mundo, especialmente para aquellos que viven donde hay guerra"
  16. Oct 1, 10:06 AM Avvenire Italiano Il Papa e il Rosario con un milione di bambini: «Gesù, donaci la pace»
  17. Oct 1, 1:38 PM Vatican News 日本語 教皇、子どもたちと平和を願うロザリオの祈り
  18. Oct 2, 12:46 AM Církev.cz Čeština S papežem se ve Vatikánu modlily stovky dětí za mír ve světě
  19. Oct 2, 1:28 AM Magyar Kurír Magyar XIV. Leó pápa a Vatikáni Kertek lourdes-i barlangjánál: Egymillió gyermek imádkozik velünk a békéért

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  12. Oct 31, 9:45 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Pontifical Academy for Life meeting
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