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Pope Leo XIV Calls Global Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace on Aug. 22

The appeal links the observance to the Queenship of Mary, directing global prayer toward conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Pope Leo XIV Prepares for Inauguration with Calls for Peace and Diplomacy

Pope Leo XIV Charts Reformist Path as First American Pontiff

Pope Leo XIV, First US-Born Pontiff, Begins Papacy Amid Calls for Unity

Pope Leo XIV Begins Papacy as First American Leader of Catholic Church