Pope Leo XIV announced Wednesday he is asking the devoted to refrain from eating on Aug. 22 and to spend the day praying for peace.

Pope Leo XIV at his weekly general audience Wednesday said Friday August 22, the feast of Mary the Queen, will be a day of fasting and prayer for world peace by the faithful.…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a special appeal as he returned to the Vatican from…