Pope requests prayers for formation of priests and men and women religious
In this month’s Pope Video, Pope Francis dedicates his prayer intention to the formation of seminarians and men and women religious.In his video message, disseminated through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, he says “every vocation is a ‘diamond in the rough’ that...
Pope: ‘If we don’t respect women, our society will not progress’
Pope Francis once again dedicates his monthly prayer intention to women.In The Pope Video for April, which he has entrusted to the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the Holy Father insists on the steps today’s society needs to take, and asks Christians to join him in...
Pope Francis: ‘Martyrs are sign we’re on the right path’
In the Pope Video for March, Pope Francis requests prayers for the new martyrs of our day, that they might “imbue the Church with their courage and missionary drive”.A martyr is a Christian who bears witness to the Gospel until death without resorting to violence.“The...
Pope Francis prays for the terminally ill and their families
The Pope Video for February, the month in which the Church celebrates the World Day of the Sick, contains an appeal that the terminally ill “will always receive the necessary medical and human care and assistance”.The Pope also states that families play a “decisive...
