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Pope Leo XIV prayed for world leaders to "abandon projects of death" in a video message released by the Vatican on March 5, 2026, calling on people around the world to pray for peace. (OSV News screenshot/Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network)

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Pope Leo XIV prays for leaders to ‘abandon projects of death’ in peace prayer video

March 5, 2026April 14, 2026

By Courtney Mares, OSV News ROME – Pope Leo XIV prayed for world leaders to “abandon projects of death” in a video message released by the Vatican on March 5 calling on people around the world to pray for peace. "Today we lift up our prayer for peace in the world, asking that nations renounce…...

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