Pompei Sanctuary hosts Supplica prayer for global peace

Thousands of faithful gathered at the Pontifical Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary in Pompei for the recitation of the Supplica, a traditional prayer established in 1883 by founder Bartolo Longo.

The event, held on the first Sunday of October, coincided with a call for universal peace from Pope Leo XIV during his Angelus address in Rome. The Pope linked the spiritual legacy of Bartolo Longo with the Franciscan tradition of St. Francis of Assisi, emphasizing the need for personal conversion to achieve global harmony.

The prayer serves as a significant religious tradition for devotees, who use the occasion to entrust their families and personal intentions to the Virgin Mary ahead of the liturgical feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7.