Pope Francis is asking Catholics to pray for peace in Myanmar.
In remarks following the public recitation of the Regina Coeli on Sunday, Pope Francis invited the faithful to join the Burmese Church in praying for peace by adding a Hail Mary for Myanmar during the daily recitation of the Rosary in May.
The Pope made his request in the context of the Marathon of Prayer initiative, taking place throughout the month of May, which is traditionally devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope Francis has requested Catholics, and all people of good will, to pray in a special way during this month for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time, he has also sought to situate the ongoing crisis in a broader perspective, inviting people to use the global emergency as an opportunity to “take stock” of the current global situation so that humanity might come out of the crisis “better than before.”
