Vatican City – October 5, 2025 — In his October 2025 prayer intention, released through The Pope Video on September 30, Pope Leo XIV called for “collaboration between different religious traditions,” urging all people of faith to unite in the pursuit of “peace, justice, and human fraternity.”
This message, shared with the global Catholic Church through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, begins with Pope Leo XIV’s prayer: “Lord Jesus, 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.”
Although expressed in Christian terms, the Pope’s message is intentionally inclusive, highlighting the world’s beauty amid divisions. He laments that “sometimes religions, instead of uniting us, become a cause of confrontation,” and asks: “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.”
Pope Leo XIV’s intention is part of an ongoing Vatican initiative. Since 2016, The Pope Video—produced by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network in collaboration with Coronation Media and distributed with the support of La Machi and Vatican Media—has garnered over 247 million views across the Vatican’s social networks, in more than 23 languages, with press coverage in 114 countries. Each monthly video aims to mobilize Catholics and others toward prayer and action in response to global challenges.
This month’s message emphasizes “concrete examples of peace, justice, and fraternity in religions” as evidence that “it is possible to live and work together, beyond our differences.” The Pope envisions religions as bridges and prophecies, fostering the common good, supporting life, sustaining hope, and becoming a unifying force in a divided world.
While he doesn’t specify particular faiths, the ethical and spiritual principles he highlights resonate across many religious traditions. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints values service, moral agency, and human potential. Sikhism’s sarbat da bhala embodies universal justice and compassion. Communities like Jehovah’s Witnesses emphasize peace and humanitarian relief.
Dharmic traditions also reflect this harmony. Hinduism’s Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and the concept of dharma provide a foundation for interfaith cooperation. Buddhism promotes non-harming and loving-kindness, aligning with the Pope’s call for religions to “accompany life and sustain hope.” Jainism’s reverence for all life further supports this ethical common ground.
Newer spiritual paths also share this vision. Scientology, with its focus on a peaceful civilization and respect for others’ beliefs, contributes to the collaborative spirit the Pope advocates. Despite diverse doctrines, rituals, and histories, many traditions embody fraternity, justice, and peace.
The Pope’s message culminates in a metaphor: “May religions not be used as weapons or walls, but rather lived as bridges and prophecy, making the dream of the common good credible… and being the yeast of unity in a fragmented world.” This image suggests religion’s transformative potential through cooperation.
The Vatican presents this message as part of Pope Leo XIV’s wider effort to encourage a “culture of encounter,” respecting differences while committing to human flourishing. Religious leaders and interfaith advocates worldwide welcome the Pope’s humility and solidarity, seeing his words as a moral call to address climate action, refugee support, poverty alleviation, and peacebuilding without demanding doctrinal agreement.
During a time marked by polarization, rising xenophobia, and political misuse of faith, the Pope’s prayer is a quiet yet revolutionary challenge: that religion, in all its forms, should become a force for healing, not division.
As he concluded in his prayer: “Amen.”
The full video, titled “For collaboration between different religious traditions,” is available globally through The Pope Video initiative, continuing to connect the Holy See with people of conscience worldwide.