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Pope Francis prays the Rosary at the conclusion of the first assembly of the Synod on Synodality in October 2023 (CNS/Lola Gomez)

Pope Francis has entrusted to the Blessed Mother people suffering from wars and conflicts around the world, and invited the faithful to rediscover the great value of praying the Rosary. Source: Vatican News.

He made the appeal at his General Audience in St Peter’s Square yesterday, which was held on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary which falls in the month of May and is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

“I invite everyone,” he insisted, “to invoke Mary’s intercession, so that the Lord may grant peace to the whole world, especially to the dear and martyred Ukraine, and to Palestine, Israel, and Myanmar.”

“I invite everyone to invoke Mary’s intercession, so that the Lord may grant peace to the whole world, especially to the dear and martyred Ukraine, and to Palestine, Israel, and Myanmar.”

The Holy Father went on to entrust young people, the sick, the elderly, and newlyweds to Our Lady.

“I urge everyone to value praying the Holy Rosary this May.”

Before imparting upon everyone his Apostolic Blessing, Pope Francis made a request: “I urge everyone to value praying the Holy Rosary this May.”

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Pope: Pray Rosary for Our Lady’s intercession in wars lashing our world (By Deborah Castellano Lubov, Vatican News)