On the Feast of Our Lady of Pompeii, celebrated on May 8th, Pope Francis urged the faithful to rediscover the value of praying the Rosary. During his General Audience in the Vatican, he entrusted to Mary the wars and conflicts occurring in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and Myanmar. The Church raises prayers of supplication to Our Lady of the Rosary on this day.
The Holy Father invited everyone to invoke Mary’s intercession for peace in the world, especially in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and Myanmar. He also asked for special prayers for young people, the sick, elderly, and newlyweds present at the audience. Before giving his Apostolic Blessing, Pope Francis urged everyone to pray the Rosary throughout the month of May.