October is the Month of the Holy Rosary, and Pope Leo XIV is calling Catholics to pray it daily for peace. From saints to modern believers, many are rediscovering the Rosary as a powerful path to hope, unity, and deeper faith in today’s world.
Holy Rosary
Only In Print: Family Tradition Carries On One Rosary at a Time
For Marie Panas, making rosaries by hand is a family tradition. She learned the skill from her mother when she was 7 years old, and now, decades later, she’s still at it.
Pope Francis Asks Mary, Queen of Peace, to End War in Ukraine and Everywhere
After setting white flowers at a statue of Mary, Queen of Peace, Pope Francis prayed the rosary and asked Mary to intercede to bring peace to Ukraine and to every place in the world torn by violent conflict.
Are You Praying the Rosary Right?
The much-beloved tradition of Catholic devotion to the Holy Rosary is spotlighted every October, and Father Jon O. Okaegbu, at St. Rose of Lima Church, has become a role model for the Church’s goal of appreciating and praying the rosary’s mysteries with greater zeal.