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Pope Leo XIV Urges Prayers for Peace During October
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In Short: Pope Leo XIV called for prayers for peace and an end to wars during his Angelus address on October 4, 2026.
Pope Leo XIV called for prayers for peace and an end to wars during his Angelus address on October 4, 2026, in St. Peter’s Square. He invited all the faithful and Christian communities to pray the Rosary throughout the month of October.
The Pope’s call for prayer was inspired by his Apostolic Journey to France, where he invited the faithful to pray the Rosary with the intention of ending wars and establishing peace among conflicting nations.
The initiative, titled “A Million Children Praying the Rosary,” is being promoted by Aid to the Church in Need from October 1 to 7, with children leading the way in prayer.
Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of prayer being accompanied by concrete acts of penance and mercy, alongside efforts to promote dialogue and reconciliation.
Catholics from around the world will gather online each day of October at 3 p.m., sponsored by The Pontifical Mission Societies, to pray the Rosary for peace.
The Pope’s call for prayer aligns with his consistent message of peace and care for the poor and suffering, as seen in his previous appeals and actions.
The campaign will culminate on October 7, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, with a gathering of between 700 and 1,000 children from schools and parishes across Rome at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens.
Pope Leo XIV’s call for prayer and peace is part of his ongoing efforts to address global crises, including the severe humanitarian crisis in Somalia, where he urged greater international assistance.
The Pope’s message of peace and unity resonates with the Christian tradition of the Rosary, which is traditionally observed in October.
Pope Leo XIV’s appeal for prayer and peace is a continuation of his consistent call for Christians and people of good will to work together for peace and to care for the poor and suffering.
The Pope’s message was echoed by various Christian communities and organizations, including Aid to the Church in Need, which has been promoting the “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” campaign for more than two decades.
What this adds
WarpBeat previously reported on Pope Leo XIV's call for prayers for peace during October.
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Background
Pope Leo XIV called for prayers for peace and an end to wars during his Angelus address on October 4, 2026.
WWE's Money in the Bank event, scheduled for October 10, 2026, will feature multi-person ladder matches and is expected to air on ESPN.
What's confirmed
- Among the first to do so were the children, and they are continuing to do so: from 1 to 7 October, “Aid to the Church in Need” is promoting “ A Million Children Praying the Rosary ” initiative for peace and unity in the world.
- (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Oct.
- Speaking in English after praying the Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 13, the pope recalled the 25th anniversary of the attacks, which was observed two days earlier.
- Earlier, in his reflection before the Angelus, Leo focused on the Sunday Gospel and the Christian meaning of forgiveness, recalling that Christ taught forgiveness and bore witness to it even on the cross, when he prayed to the Father for his persecutors.
- --> teleSUR English --> HD --> --> <!-- Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on October 4, calling for wars to end and for prayers for the Holy Land and civilian victims.
- Related: Pope Leo XIV vs France Abuse Crisis: 5 Urgent Steps for Church Accountability Pope Leo XIV peace appeal called for wars to end and urged prayers for the Holy Land and “the innocent victims of violence” during the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, October 4.
- But he said to them, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid!” (v. 27).
What's still developing
- As St. Francis continues to call each of us to pray and act so that the Lord may “make us instruments of His Peace” and, as the first Holy Father to take the name of the “poor man from Assisi,” Pope Francis continually and consistently called all Christians and people of good will to work together for peace and to care for the poor, the suffering, and those who are forgotten (or “thrown away”) by society, Pope Leo XIV continues that consistent call, inviting us to work and pray for peace and for an end to war.
- For both of his Octobers as pope, Leo XIV has made a special appeal to make this month a time to begin or renew our devotion to the Rosary, prayed especially for the intention of peace.
- The 2026 campaign is inspired by the message of Fatima: “In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.” This year, for the first time, the campaign will take place over an entire week, from 1st to 7th October.
- The jubilee will begin at noon on October 12, 2026, and continue until October 12, 2027.
- 11, 2001, in his Sunday Angelus address, praying for “those who continue to bear the wounds of that tragic day.” Speaking from the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace Sept.
- Matthew 20: 1–16) — some for a full day, some for only a few hours, and some only as the sun was setting.
- Pope Leo XIV at the Angelus on Sunday, 16 August 2026. (Image credit: Vatican Media) On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV’s first ever book of his writings before he became pope was published in English, a collection of his homilies, messages and addresses from his 12 years as the head of the Augustinian Order.
- Pope Leo XIV invites us to humility and sincerity in prayer During this Sunday's Angelus in St.
- Indeed, the violent rejection does not thwart God’s will; in his infinite justice, he transforms evil into redemption: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone” (Mt.
- When the Master then steps into the boat, the storm subsides, and a profession of faith spontaneously springs out of the disciples’ hearts: “Truly, you are the Son of God!” (v.
- Sometime later, Jesus would say to them: “If you have faith and do not doubt…if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done” (Mt.