"I pray above all for peace. From here, war appears even more absurd ... When asking for prayers for the conflicts around the ...

This year’s theme reflects the urgency of working 'to create the conditions for peace, a lasting peace built together that ...

Like his parishioners, his heart is weighed down by the war in Ukraine, which has brought grief for more than three years.

Father, hear our prayers for the salvation ... Among all nations Your salvation. We put the world in your hands. Fill us with your love and grant us peace through Christ, Our Lord.

"Seeds of Peace and Hope" is the theme for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, which will be celebrated Sept. 1.

In fact, it quotes the messages for the World Day of Peace in 1990 and 2010, from St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, respectively, which warned of the destructive consequences of war on nature.