Pope Leo XIV appealed to Catholics everywhere to unite spiritually for peace. “I ask all the faithful,” he said, “to pray the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Mary for the peoples suffering from war, that hearts may be touched and that the path of dialogue and peace may prevail.”
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) organized a Eucharistic Adoration service on March 3, 2026, to pray for peace in the Middle East amid escalating tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.