Manila, March 1 -- The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila (RCAM) on Sunday asked the faithful to pray for peace amid the escalating tension in the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, resulting in retaliatory airstrikes.

Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula called on the clergy, communities of consecrated persons and lay collaborators in the archdiocese to offer prayers for peace to reign in the world.

"His Eminence Jose F. Cardinal Advincula requests that we pray the additional intentions in the Prayer of the Faithful during all our daily Masses starting today, 1 March 2026," read the circular order signed by Chancellor Fr. Carmelo Arada Jr.

"We earnestly pray for peace in the Middle Eas...