05/29/2026
The Vatican has announced a global Rosary for peace on May 30, which will be led by Pope Leo XIV. The worldwide rosary is organized by the Dicastery for Evangelization. Pope Leo will begin the Live Rosary at 7 p.m. Rome time at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens this Saturday. Simultaneously, Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., will join the Pope in praying the Rosary at 1 p.m. ET. Major shrines that have joined the initiative are: 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 (Fátima, 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). “All are invited to participate in this special moment of unity and prayer for peace throughout the world”, a statement from the Washington, D.C. Basilica said.
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