Pope Leo has called on Catholics worldwide to dedicate Friday as a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine and the Holy Land, while also preparing for what is expected to be his first trip abroad as pontiff — a visit to Lebanon later this year.
The Vatican announced that the pope’s appeal for prayer is meant to unite the global Church in a time of ongoing violence and instability.
“Prayer and fasting are weapons of peace,” Pope Leo said in remarks urging Catholics to intercede for an end to hostilities.
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