About 1,300 people, including 700 children, joined Pope Leo XIV in praying the Rosary at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens on October 1, asking for peace for children affected by war and violence worldwide.
Christians must first rediscover peace within the Church and among the Churches if they are to contribute to peace in society, said Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.
