Thousands of Pilgrims Join Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square to Pray the Rosary for Peace

Thousands of Pilgrims Join Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square to Pray the Rosary for Peace

Tens of thousands of people joined Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday to pray for peace in the world.

The original statue of Our Lady of Fatima was brought to Rome from Portugal for the Oct. 11-12 Jubilee of Marian Spiritualities.

Pope Leo XIV entrusted believers to the Mother of God to guide the Church in its “pilgrimage of hope.”

Pope Leo XIV stood near the original Our Lady of Fatima statue at a Marian vigil in St. Peter's Square, Rome, Saturday, Oct.

Author summary: Pope leads prayer for peace.

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