Pope Francis has released a video message accompanying his prayer intention for October, which this month is “The Mission of Religious”
In his prayer intention for the month of October, Pope Francis says that more than ever, with the challenges of today’s world, we need the complete dedication of religious to be present among the poor, the marginalized, and those who have no voice.
It has become the custom of Pope Francis to release a video message detailing his prayer intention for each month.
The full text of his intention is below:
Religious, with their prayer, poverty, and patience, are essential to the Church's mission.
More than ever, with the challenges of today's world, we need their complete dedication to proclaiming the Gospel.
Let us not allow ourselves to be robbed of missionary enthusiasm and let us pray that consecrated religious men and women may bestir themselves, and be present among the poor, the marginalized, and those who have no voice.
Pope Francis on Tuesday released a video message accompanying his prayer intention for September, which this month is "For young people in Africa".
In his prayer intention for the month of September 2018, Pope Francis says: "Let us pray that young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries."
It has become the custom of Pope Francis to release a video message detailing his prayer intention for each month.
The full text of his intention is below:
Africa is a wealthy continent, and its greatest, most valuable resource is its young people.
They should be able to choose between letting themselves be overcome by difficulty or transforming the difficulty into an opportunity.
The most effective way to help them in this choice is to invest in their education.
If young people don't have the possibility of education, what future can they have?
Let us pray that young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries.
