Pope Leo XIV has called on Catholics to observe 22 August as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, especially in relation to the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and in the Holy Land.
At the end of his weekly general audience today, 20 August, the Pope noted that this coming Friday marks when the Church will celebrate the feast of the Queenship of Mary, reports Vatican News.
“While our world continues to be wounded by wars in the Holy Land, in Ukraine and in many other regions of the world, I ask all the faithful to spend Aug. 22 in fasting and prayer, asking the Lord to grant us peace and justice and to dry the tears of those who suffer because of the armed conflicts underway," the Pope said.
