Pope Francis launched a daily praying of the rosary over the month of May for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns.
In a press release announcing the initiative, the Vatican said, “in response to the Holy Father’s heartfelt wish, the month of May will be dedicated to a ‘marathon’ of prayer, to ask for the end of the pandemic, which has afflicted the world for more than a year now, and to ask for the resumption of social and work activities”.
The Rosary will be led from a different Marian Sanctuary each day during May and will be broadcast by Vatican Media, beginning at 6 pm Rome time. It can be followed on the Vatican News web portal, on Facebook and YouTube channels, and via radio and television transmissions by partner organizations throughout the world, including EWTN in Ireland.
On May 10th, the rosary will be recited from Knock Shrine in Mayo.
