Pope opens Marathon of Prayer to end COVID-19 pandemic
Philippine Information Agency
03 May 2021, 16:38 GMT+10
CALOOCAN CITY, May 3 (PIA) Pope Francis led the faithful in the recitation of the Holy Rosary on Saturday to inaugurate a Marathon of Prayer for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a press release announcing the initiative, the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization explains that in response to the Holy Father s heartfelt wish, the month of May will be dedicated to a marathon of prayer, to ask for the end of the pandemic, which has afflicted the world for more than a year now, and to ask for the resumption of social and work activities .
Pope opens Marathon of Prayer with Rosary in Vatican Basilica
Pope Francis inaugurates the Marathon of Prayer for an end to the pandemic on Saturday by leading the faithful in the Holy Rosary from St Peter’s Basilica.
By Vatican News staff reporter
Pope Francis led the faithful in the recitation of the Holy Rosary on Saturday to inaugurate a “Marathon of Prayer” for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a press release announcing the initiative, the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization explains that “in response to the Holy Father’s heartfelt wish, the month of May will be dedicated to a ‘marathon’ of prayer, to ask for the end of the pandemic, which has afflicted the world for more than a year now, and to ask for the resumption of social and work activities .
2021/05/02 02:18 Pope Francis prays in the Gregorian Chapel in St. Peter s Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, May 1, 2021. Pope Francis led a special prayer service Sa. Pope Francis prays in the Gregorian Chapel in St. Peter s Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, May 1, 2021. Pope Francis led a special prayer service Saturday evening to invoke the end of the pandemic. (Riccardo Antimiani/Pool photo via AP) Pope Francis prays in the Gregorian Chapel in St. Peter s Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, May 1, 2021. Pope Francis led a special prayer service Sa. Pope Francis prays in the Gregorian Chapel in St. Peter s Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, May 1, 2021. Pope Francis led a special prayer service Saturday evening to invoke the end of the pandemic. (Riccardo Antimiani/Pool photo via AP)
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