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Pope Leo XIV: Let's rediscover in Mary the path to peace

Vatican News·Oct 28, 2026 · 8:54 AM CT
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In a message signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians to rediscover in the Virgin Mary 'a model of listening and welcome' on the path to peace. The message went to a meeting organized by the Pontifical International Marian Academy and the Franciscans with Vatican dicasteries.

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