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Pope Leo XIV to pray Rosary in October for peace

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV has invited the faithful and Christian communities to pray the Rosary throughout October to seek the end of all wars and the establishment of peace between conflicting nations.

The Pope made the request on September 27, 2026, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, following a Mass and before leading the Angelus prayer. He noted that the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette with a Rosary, which serves as a guide for prayer.

Vatican News reported that the Pope urged people to accompany these prayers with concrete acts of penance and mercy, as well as a commitment to dialogue and reconciliation.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 27, 3:40 AM Vatican News Українська Лев XIV: молімося в жовтні Розарій за припинення усіх війн і за мир між народами
  2. Sep 27, 4:08 AM Religión Digital Español "Que cesen las guerras": el Papa llama rezar en octubre el Rosario por la paz
  3. Sep 27, 3:43 AM Vatican News Italiano Leone XIV: a ottobre si preghi il Rosario per la pace tra i popoli in conflitto
  4. Sep 27, 4:18 AM Vatican News BE Папа заклікаў у кастрычніку маліцца на Ружанцы за мір
  5. Sep 27, 4:15 AM Vatican News العربية البابا يدعو لتلاوة الوردية لكي ِتتوقّف الحروب ويحلّ السلام بين الشعوب
  6. Sep 27, 4:08 AM Vatican News Português Papa Leão XIV: rezar o Terço no mês de outubro pela paz entre os povos em conflito
  7. Sep 27, 3:32 AM Vatican News Čeština Papež Lev: Spojme se během října v růženci
  8. Sep 27, 5:04 AM Vatican News Български Папата призова през октомври да се молим за мира с Броеницата
  9. Sep 27, 4:17 AM Vatican News Français À Lourdes, Léon XIV invite à prier pour la paix entre les peuples en conflit
  10. Sep 27, 5:47 AM cath.ch Français À Lourdes, Léon XIV invite à prier pour la paix entre les peuples
  11. Sep 27, 3:57 AM Military Ordinariate of Argentina Español PAPA LEÓN XIV | Invito a todos a rezar el santo Rosario durante el mes de octubre, con la intención de que cesen las guerras y se restablez…
  12. Sep 27, 1:36 PM La Croix Français Léon XIV à Lourdes : messe, victimes, procession… Revivez la journée du pape
  13. Sep 27, 3:59 AM Aleteia Français Depuis Lourdes, Léon XIV appelle le monde entier à prier pour que “cessent les guerres”
  14. Sep 27, 4:30 AM Vatican News Română Leon XIV, la Lourdes: În octombrie, rozariul pentru pace și încetarea războaielor
  15. Sep 27, 5:25 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa Lav XIV.: U listopadu molimo krunicu za mir među narodima u sukobu

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