The message of Pope Leo XIV, dated August 15, 2026, is released for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, celebrated on September 1, 2026, titled after Isaiah 2:4: "They shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks." The Holy Father notes how the Gospel promise of peace contrasts with a reality marked by armed conflict and environmental degradation, highlighting the link between war and ecological destruction, which compromises vital resources and food security for generations. He points to "conversion of heart" — more than structural change alone — as the way to build peace through truth, dialogue, justice and love, inviting all to imagine a world in which the energy now devoted to war is redirected toward integral human development and reconciliation.