MANILA (LiCAS News): “Let us fervently offer our prayers and sacrifices so that the voice of peace may be heard to stop the tragedy of war,” said Jose Cardinal Advincula in a circular issued by the Archdiocese of Manila on June 25.
It called on Catholic communities to unite in prayer for world peace amid rising tension in the Middle East
“May I request all parishes, mission stations, shrines, chapels, and communities of consecrated persons in the Archdiocese of Manila to organize communal prayers, Eucharistic Adoration, praying of the rosary, and Eucharistic celebrations for world peace,” Cardinal Advincula said.
The archdiocese also announced the inclusion of a special intention for peace in the Prayers of the Faithful at all Masses beginning on June 25.
“We earnestly pray to God the Father almighty for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine, and the world. May God cleanse the world of all violence, greed, and misuse of power that bring suffering and death to many. Let us pray to the Lord,” it reads.
The call for prayer followed a renewed appeal from Pope Leo XIV who urged world leaders to pursue peace and end violence, particularly in the Middle East.
“Stop the tragedy of war before it becomes an irreparable abyss,” the pope said in his Angelus address on June 22.
The archdiocese emphasised the power of communal prayer as a spiritual response to global unrest and a call for solidarity among the faithful.
