Pope Leo XIV urges Mary as path to Mediterranean interreligious peace

Pope Leo XIV sent a message, signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to a Perugia and Assisi meeting titled "Mary, a Path of Dialogue and Peace for the Mediterranean," involving twelve Marian shrines including Nazareth and Harissa in Lebanon. Organisers present Mary as a shared reference point for different cultures and religions to work for peace. The initiative adds to a wider pattern of Vatican-led interreligious peace efforts that seek unity across faiths, which Scripture invites readers to weigh carefully against Christ's exclusive claims in John 14:6 and warnings about peace proclaimed without Him in 1 Thessalonians 5:3.