The Pope invited the Church to pray for this intention, which is entrusted to the entire Catholic Church through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
Specifically, the Video opens with his voice inviting faithful to join in praying that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity.
"Lord Jesus," the Pope's prayer begins, "You, who in diversity are one and look lovingly at every person, help us to recognize ourselves as brothers and sisters, called to live, pray, work, and dream together."
He acknowledges that despite being "a world full of beauty," it is "also wounded by deep divisions," where "sometimes," he lamented, "religions, instead of uniting us, become a cause of confrontation."
Hence, he implores, "Give us your Spirit to purify our hearts, so that we may recognize what unites us and, from there, learn again how to listen and collaborate without destroying."
The Holy Father went on to pray that the concrete examples of peace, justice and fraternity in religions inspire us to believe that it is possible to live and work together, beyond our differences.
"May religions not be used as weapons or walls, but rather lived as bridges and prophecy: making the dream of the common good credible, accompanying life, sustaining hope and being the yeast of unity in a fragmented world. Amen," Pope Leo concludes.