The Archdiocese of Manila declared October 27 as a day of prayer, fasting, and penance for peace amid the ongoing tension between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

The decision echoes the previous declaration of Pope Francis.

"I have decided to declare Friday, 27 October, a day of fasting, penance and prayer for #peace. I invite the various Christian confessions, members of other religious, and all who hold the cause of peace in the world at heart to participate," the Pope said on X (formerly Twitter).

In a circular released on Monday, the Archdiocese encouraged the Catholic communities to organize "prayer initiatives for this intention like the Mass for Peace, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament/Holy Hour, the praying of the holy rosary, or any other celebrations of the Word of God."

In a report from Reuters, the death toll in the ongoing war has now reached 1,400 in Israel alone and more than 3,000 in Gaza City.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) also confirmed that four overseas Filipino workers were killed in the war.