POPE LEO URGES FAIR AND LASTING PEACE! – Pontiff says the whole Church prayed for peace during past month amid conflicts globally
Pope Leo on Sunday, in his weekly address from the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, urged world leaders to sincerely pursue a “fair and lasting peace”.
His message comes amid ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, with Israeli troops seizing the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, on Sunday.
Leo wished for the “divine Wisdom to enlighten the conscience of those in authority and guide their decisions toward the sincere pursuit of a fair and lasting peace”, adding that in the past month the whole Church prayed for peace.
May, in the Catholic tradition, is known as the “month of Mary,” dedicated to the veneration of the Virgin Mary. To mark the end of the Marian month, Leo on Saturday (May 30) led a rosary for peace in the Vatican Gardens, joining prayers held simultaneously at shrines around the world.
