For the values of sports.
Let us pray that sports be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth. (Click ‘Read More’ below, to see Pope Leo’s monthly prayer (video transcript))
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV
FOR THE 60TH WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS
Preserving Human Voices and Faces
Dear brothers and sisters,
Our faces and voices are unique, distinctive features of every person; they reveal a person’s own unrepeatable identity and are the defining elements of every encounter with others.
That everyone might have food.
Let us pray that everyone, from large producers to small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting food, and to ensure that everyone has access to quality food. (Click ‘Read More’ below, to see Pope Leo’s monthly prayer (video
‘For priests in crisis’
Let us pray for priests going through moments of crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need and that communities may support them with understanding and prayer.
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For disarmament and peace.
Let us pray that nations move toward effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence. (Click ‘Read More’ below, to see Pope Leo’s monthly prayer (video transcript))
Listening and Fasting:
Lent as a Time of Conversion
Dear brothers and sisters,
Lent is a time in which the Church, guided by a sense of maternal care, invites us to place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives, in order to find renewal in our faith
For children with incurable diseases
Let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never losing strength and hope. (Click ‘Read More’ below, to see Pope Leo’s monthly prayer/transcript of video)
Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church. (Click ‘Read More’ below, to see transcript of video)
For Christians in areas of conflict: Let us pray that Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope. (Click ‘Read More’ below, to see transcript of video)
