Hundreds gather in Vatican Gardens

Between 700 and 1,000 children from Rome's schools and parishes will join Pope Leo XIV on October 1 at 5pm in the Vatican Gardens to pray the Rosary together.

One week of prayer, not one day

For the first time, the One Million Children Praying the Rosary runs October 1-7, letting communities choose when to participate while staying united in prayer for peace.

Global communities join from everywhere

Children from Sudan, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Paraguay, and the Bolivian Amazon are already praying the Rosary in their own languages and communities as part of the campaign.

Inspired by Fatima's message of hope

Cardinal Kurt Koch notes that this year's campaign draws from Our Lady's message at Fatima: 'In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph,' offering hope amid global violence and persecution.

“In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.”

Started in Venezuela, now worldwide

The initiative began in 2005 in Venezuela, inspired by Padre Pio's words: 'When one million children pray the Rosary, the world will change.' It now spans every continent.

“When one million children pray the Rosary, the world will change.”

Everyone can join, even one decade

Aid to the Church in Need invites parents, teachers, priests, and families to participate. Even praying a single decade of the Rosary joins the global prayer chain.