Vatican City, Jun 2, 2020 / 03:00 am
Pope Francis has given his apostolic blessing to a worldwide rosary relay for priests.
In a message to the Worldpriest Rosary Relay for the Sanctification of Priests 2020, dated April 25, the pope expressed his support for the event which takes place June 19.
Participating shrines pray a mystery of the rosary at a designated half hour in thanksgiving for the priesthood and to seek Mary's protection for priests. They pray in relay across time zones until the globe has been encircled in prayer.
The message, sent by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin to Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam, said: "His Holiness Pope Francis was pleased to learn of the Annual Global Rosary Relay for Priests to take place on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus."