by Michael McG | Dec 5, 2024 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
“For pilgrims of hope” is the prayer intention chosen by Pope Francis for the month of December in a message closely linked to the upcoming Jubilee 2025.The Pope asks us to “pray that this upcoming Jubilee strengthen us in our faith, helping us to recognise the Risen...
by Michael McG | Nov 1, 2024 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
During the month of November, in which the Church traditionally remembers the faithful departed, the Pope invites us to pray with him for all those who have lost a child.Fathers and mothers who have experienced this “particularly intense” pain, which defies all human...
by Michael McG | Oct 7, 2024 | Pope's Prayer Intention, Pope Francis
“For a shared mission” is the prayer intention chosen by Pope Francis for the month of October – a theme linked to the upcoming General Assembly of the Synod, about which Pope Francis reflects in his message entrusted to the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. He...
by Michael McG | Sep 2, 2024 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
Pope Francis’s prayer intention for September is for the cry of the Earth, which “has a fever and is sick, just like anyone who’s sick”. As part of the Season of Creation – that annual time during which the Church reflects on the care of our common home – it is a...
by Michael McG | Aug 16, 2024 | Pope's Prayer Intention
(Vatican City, 23 July 2024) – Pope Francis’s prayer intention for August is for political leaders. The Pope Video accompanies the Pope’s request in that context, as he invites politicians “to be at the service of their own people.” In his...
by Michael McG | Jul 3, 2024 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
Pope Francis’s prayer intention this month is for the pastoral care of the sick, with the Pope Video that accompanies his words dedicated to the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. In the message, published through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, Pope...