Pope's March prayer intention: 'for disarmament and peace'

Pope Leo XIV's monthly prayer intention for March is "for disarmament and peace."

The Pope invited the Church to pray for this intention in this month's The Pope Video, which is entrusted to the entire Catholic Church through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.

Pope Leo begins his prayer by recalling that the Lord has shaped every human being in His image and likeness and that He created us "for communion, not for war," "for fraternity, not for destruction."

You who greeted your disciples saying, “Peace be with you,” grant us the gift of your peace and the strength to make it a reality in history.

"Today," Pope Leo said, "we lift up our prayer for peace in the world, asking that nations renounce weapons and choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy."

He asked the Lord to help us "disarm our hearts of hatred, resentment, and indifference," so we "may become instruments of reconciliation."

"Help us understand," he stressed, "that true security does not come from control fueled by fear, but from trust, justice, and solidarity among peoples."