Persevere, without tiring, in prayer for peace, Pope Francis said today after praying the Angelus on Tuesday 1 November 2022 with the faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
The Holy Father asks everyone to accompany him with prayer, so that every meeting he has on his next apostolic journey to the Kingdom of Bahrain and every event will be a fruitful occasion to support, in God’s name, the cause of fraternity and peace, of which our times are in desperate and urgent need.
The Pope also reminds us not to forget the martyred Ukraine: “Let us pray for peace, let us pray for peace in Ukraine”.
He also invited us to remember all the faithful departed in the prayer of suffrage, especially during Holy Mass.
Finally, the Bishop of Rome greeted the faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, wishing everyone a happy feast day.
The following are the Pope’s words after the Angelus prayer, provided by the Press Office of the Holy See:
After the Angelus
The day after tomorrow I leave for an apostolic journey in the Kingdom of Bahrain, where I will stay until Sunday. As of now, I would like to greet and give heartfelt thanks to the King, the Authorities, the brothers and sisters in faith, and all the population of the country, especially those who are working in preparation for this visit. It will be a Journey dedicated to dialogue: indeed, I will participate in a Forum on the theme of the indispensable need for the East and West to move closer together for the good of human coexistence; I will have the opportunity to talk with religious representatives, particularly Islamic. I ask you all to accompany me with prayer, so that every meeting and event may be a fruitful occasion to support, in God’s name, the cause of fraternity and peace, for which our times are in extreme and urgent need.
I affectionately greet you all, Romans and pilgrims from Italy and various countries. In particular, I greet the faithful of Setúbal, in Portugal, and the teenagers giving their profession of faith from Cassina de’ Pecchi, diocese of Milan.
I am happy to welcome the participants in the Corsa dei Santi race, organized by the “Don Bosco Missions” Foundation to live the commemoration of All Saints in a dimension of popular celebration. Thank you for your beautiful initiative and for your presence!
Dear brothers and sisters, please, let us not forget martyred Ukraine: let us pray for peace, let us pray that there may be in peace in Ukraine.
Tomorrow is dedicated to the commemoration of all the deceased faithful. Besides the traditional visit to the tombs of our loved ones, I invite you to remember them in prayer for the repose of their souls, especially during Holy Mass.
I wish you all a good feast. And please, do not forget to pray for me. Enjoy your lunch, and arrivederci!
