From L’Osservatore Romano:
Having been informed of the spiritual preparation—which unites thousands of families through careful meditation on the Word of God and the prayer of the Holy Rosary—for the feast days of the Círio, the Holy Father willingly joins those who raise to the Loving Virgin Mother the most sincere and profound expression of filial devotion, committed to the care of our Common Home and imploring the gift of peace for the entire world.” This is the message signed by the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, in which Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to the participants in the 233rd edition of the Círio de Nazaré, the traditional procession of Marian devotion that took place in Belém, Brazil, yesterday, Sunday, October 12. The religious event saw a massive turnout, which this year exceeded two and a half million faithful.