Prayer and fasting are "a spiritual diet and exercise that I as a Catholic Christian believe is very important, anyway," said Edwards.
In a Facebook post, Archbishop Aymond, who was previously diagnosed with Covid-19, supported Edwards’ initiative then, as well.
"I encourage people of all faiths to pray for those who have died from the Coronavirus, for the healing of those who are sick at the present time, for caregivers and healthcare workers on the front lines, and for our protection throughout the world and particularly in our own state that the virus may come under control," wrote Archbishop Aymond.
Edwards first call for prayer and fasting came in last year in a tweet in March.
"In this Lenten season where we focus on fasting and prayer, I wanted to let the people of Louisiana know that I will be fasting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24," Edwards tweeted.
The governor asked others to pray and fast with him "for comfort to those that have lost a loved one to COVID-19, the complete recovery of those that have tested positive, and that God will, as He has done before, heal His people and our land."
In addition to prayer, the governor encourages all Louisianians to help slow the spread of COVID by getting the Covid-19 vaccine, and wearing a mask whenever they are indoors and in public.
Joseph Bukuras is a journalist at the Catholic News Agency. Joe has prior experience working in state and federal government, in non-profits, and Catholic education. He has contributed to an array of publications and his reporting has been cited by leading news sources, including the New York Times and the Washington Post. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the Catholic University of America. He is based out of the Boston area.