Amid World Cup, Church in Mexico reminds fans that prayer is ‘the path to unite the world’
At the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage, the Archdiocese of Mexico reminded fans that prayer is “the path to unite the world.”
In an editorial from the June 28 edition of its weekly publication, Desde la Fe (From a Faith Perspective), the Archdiocese of Mexico stated that seeing “rival players praying together at the end of matches” during the World Cup, the most-watched sports event in the world, has provided “the most moving and hopeful scenes of the tournament.”
The Mexican capital’s archdiocese emphasized that “strengthening unity is one of the greatest gifts of prayer,” which “allows us to discover that beyond our differences, we share the same fragility, the same hopes, and the same need for God.”
“Furthermore, it creates a communion that does not depend on physical proximity or a coincidence of circumstances,” the editorial noted.
In this regard, the Archdiocese of Mexico recalled the suffering of the Venezuelan people, shaken last week by powerful earthquakes that have left at least 1,450 dead and thousands injured.
“When tragedy strikes a community, prayer takes on a special meaning,” the archdiocese emphasized, noting that while it “does not…
