28/05/2026
๐๏ธ๐ UNITED IN PRAYER FOR PEACE ๐๐๏ธ
In response to the call of our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, let us come together as one Church and one family in faith to pray the Holy Rosary for peace throughout the world this May 30, 2026.
May our prayers become instruments of love, healing, and unity in a world longing for peace. Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, may every heart be guided closer to Christ. ๐ค
โPeace begins with prayer.โ
Let us lift our intentions for our families, communities, and all nations affected by conflict and suffering.
Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics around the world to join him in praying a rosary for peace on May 30.
The Holy Father is set to pray the rosary live from the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens at 7 p.m. Rome time. Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., will join Pope Leo in praying the rosary with a simultaneous livestream at 1 p.m. ET, according to a May 22 press release.
Shrines that have joined the initiative, coordinated by the Dicastery for Evangelization, include: the Shrine of the Mother of God (Zarvanytsia, Ukraine); the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Antipolo, Philippines); the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary (Fรกtima, Portugal); the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Peace (Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina); the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (Lourdes, France); the Shrine of St. Charbel Annaya (Byblos, Lebanon); and the Pontifical Shrine of the Holy House (Loreto, Italy).
โAs the preeminent Marian shrine and patronal church of the United States, the basilica joins shrines throughout the world in this worldwide rosary with the Holy Father,โ according to a statement from the basilica in Washington, D.C. โAll are invited to participate in this special moment of unity and prayer for peace throughout the world.โ
During his homily at Pentecost, Leo called Catholics to pray to the Holy Spirit to โsave us from the evil of war, which is overcome not by a superpower but by the omnipotence of love.โ
Leo has issued repeated calls for peace around the world, including the Middle East, Africa, and Ukraine, since the start of his pontificate.
https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/vatican-announces-global-rosary-for-peace-with-pope-leo-xiv