The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has also asked the Clergy and Lay faithful of his Diocese to observe October 7 as a day of prayer, fasting, and penance.

To complement these efforts, Archbishop Broglio invited the U.S. Bishops, which includes Bishop David P. Talley and Bishop Emeritus J. Terry Steib in our Diocese of Memphis, to join Pope Francis and the Christians of the Holy Land “in fervent prayer for an end to the violence, for the prompt and safe return of all hostages, and for the conversion of hearts so that hatred may be overcome, opening a pathway to reconciliation and peace.”

For more information about the Prayer and Fasting, go to: https://ow.ly/kqCl50TFg54