Pope calls for 'marathon of prayer' to pray for end of coronavirus pandemic
Pope Francis leads a rosary prayer for the beginning of the month of May, a month of daily rosaries prayed at Catholic shrines around the world for the end of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in the Gregorian Chapel inside Saint Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican City, May 1, 2021. Riccardo Antimiani/Pool via REUTERS