Pope launches Rosary Marathon for to end epidemic
Staff Reporter - April 2021
The "prayer marathon" that Pope Francis will kick off on May 1 will stretch around the globe during the Marian month of May.
The intention for the daily Rosary, to be led by a different shrine each day, is the end of the pandemic. Specific intentions related to the pandemic will also be included. The Rosary will be broadcast each evening at 6 pm Rome time (12 EST).
The rosary kicks off a month of daily rosaries prayed at Catholic shrines around the world for the intention of an end to the coronavirus pandemic and the resumption of work and social activities.
Families, teens, and young adults from Rome and the surrounding region will lead the rosary together with Pope Francis.
During the event May 1, Pope Francis will also bless rosaries to be sent to the 30 Marian Shrines participating in the daily live-streamed prayers.
Among these are the shrines of Our Lady of Walsingham in England, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in the United States, Our Lady of Częstochowa in Poland, the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary in South Korea, Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil, Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in the Philippines, Our Lady of Knock in Ireland, the Virgin of the Poor at Banneux in Belgium, Notre Dame d'Afrique in Algeria, Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima in Portugal, and Our Lady of Health in India.
Participating shrines in Italy include the Holy House of Loreto and Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei.
The other global shrines are Jesus the Saviour and Mother Mary in Nigeria, the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Our Lady of Lujan in Argentina, Our Lady Queen of Peace at Medjugorje in Bosnia, St. Mary’s Cathedral in Australia, Our Lady of Lourdes in France, Meryem Ana in Turkey, NuestraSeñora de la Caridad del Cobre in Cuba, Our Lady of Nagasaki in Japan, NuestraSeñora de Montserrat in Spain, Notre Dame du Cap in Canada, the National Shrine Our Lady Ta’ Pinu in Malta, NuestraSeñora de Guadalupe in Mexico, Mother of God in Zarvantysia in Ukraine, Altötting in Germany, and Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, Lebanon.
Pope Francis will also close the month of rosaries by leading the prayer in the Vatican Gardens May 31.
The initiative, organized by the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, is in response to a request from the pope.
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