It is now up to every Catholic to pray, and to ask your local bishop to join the Pope in making the consecration so that Our Lady of Fatima's request might be heeded.
O bem conhecido e respeitado prelado assegura-nos que não devemos preocupar-nos com a inclusão da Ucrânia pelo Papa Francisco no próximo Acto de Consagração.
The well-known and respected prelate assures us that we should not worry about Ukraine's inclusion by Pope Francis in the upcoming act of consecration.
The director of the Holy See Press Office confirmed to journalists Friday that Pope Francis has 'invited the bishops of the whole world' to join him in the historic consecration.
'There hasn't been any discussion about the importance of [Ukraine and Russia] in providing the resources needed to feed the world,' said Liz Yore on this week's episode of Faith & Reason.
Retweeting LifeSite's report, the Bishop of Tyler, Texas, commented: 'I join Bishop Schneider in this call to prayer. Let us unite with Pope Francis in praying the Consecration of Ukraine & Russia to the Immaculate Virgin Mary.'
Bishop Athanasius Schneider composed a prayer for the Holy Father to consecrate Russia to Mary's Immaculate Heart, asking that it be recited daily for the authentic consecration requested by Our Lady.