The Community of Sant’Egidio, together with numerous Catholic associations and movements, is promoting “Peace for Gaza”, a prayer vigil organised in response to Pope Leo XIV’s appeal and to “the extreme gravity of the war and humanitarian situation in Gaza.”
Vatican News
All men and women of goodwill are invited to participate remotely – or in person if you are in Rome – in the “Peace for Gaza” prayer vigil taking place on Monday, 22 September, at 7:30 (CET), in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome.
The vigil will be presided over by Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti in connection with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, who will be joining via video link.
The prayer gathering was organised in response to Pope Leo XIV’s recent appeal for “a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and a negotiated diplomatic solution, fully respecting international humanitarian law.”
The initiative brings together a broad range of Catholic associations and communities, including ACLI, AGESCI, Azione Cattolica Italiana, Communion and Liberation, the Pope John XXIII Community, Cooperativa Auxilium, the Christian Workers’ Movement, the Focolare Movement, the Political Movement for Unity, the OFS Secular Franciscan Order, Renewal in the Holy Spirit, and the Union of Superiors General (USG).
The vigil is an occasion to raise a united voice in prayer for peace, the protection of human life, and an end to hostilities. Faithful and people of goodwill are invited to participate. For those unable to attend in person, the vigil will be streamed live on YouTube.
