Pope Leo XIV prays during his general audience on Sept. 24, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media
CNA Staff, Oct 1, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA).
PopeLeoXIV’sprayerintentionforthemonthofOctoberisforcollaborationbetweendifferentreligioustraditions.
InavideoreleasedSept.30,theHolyFatheraskedthefaithfulto“praythatbelieversindifferentreligioustraditionsmightworktogethertodefendandpromotepeace,justice,andhumanfraternity.”
Inthevideo,PopeLeorecitesanoriginalprayerwrittenspecificallyforthismonth’sprayerintention.
HereisPopeLeo’sfullprayer:
LordJesus,
You,whoindiversityareone
andlooklovinglyateveryperson,
helpustorecognizeourselvesasbrothersandsisters,
calledtolive,pray,work,anddreamtogether.
Weliveinaworldfullofbeauty,
butalsowoundedbydeepdivisions.
Sometimesreligions,insteadofunitingus,
becomeacauseofconfrontation.
GiveusyourSpirittopurifyourhearts,
sothatwemayrecognizewhatunitesus
and,fromthere,learnagainhowtolisten
andcollaboratewithoutdestroying.
Maytheconcreteexamplesofpeace,
justice,
