Praying with the pope

As part of the Pope's global network of prayer, we pray with the Holy Father, from our hearts and united in the heart of Christ, to grow as missionary disciples. You can join this network by praying these monthly intentions with the pope, and by making a daily offering prayer.

Praying with the pope

Praying with the Pope in November

Three Proposals for November: 1: Learn about the political and social situation in this region but also about efforts and initiatives that promote reconciliation and peace. 2: Find out about institutions that support victims of war and religious...

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Praying with the pope

Praying with the Pope in October

Proposals for the month Learn, share and participate in the initiatives promoted in your own community or in your diocese, on the occasion of this extraordinary missionary month. Pray, individually or in community, for the missionaries who announce...

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Praying with the pope

Praying with the Pope in September

Prayer Father of kindness, you created the world for us and entrust your children with the stewardship of creation. We ask your forgiveness for not knowing how to take care of the beauty that has been entrusted to us and using selfishly and...

A coral reef.

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Praying with the Pope in August

Proposals for the Month Have a conversation with your spouse and/or with educators, about how they are educating children in a logic of openness to others, solidarity, sharing, respect and forgiveness. What aspects need to be improved? What can be...

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Praying with the pope

Praying with the Pope in July

Three Challenges for the Month 1: Think of, or chat with others about good practices in the administration of justice, pondering these as a way to underline the importance of doing justice with integrity and truth; look for opportunities to tell...

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Praying with the Pope in June

Three challenges for the month ahead - Offer to support the parish priest of your community, giving your personal help to the mission, especially in social service works for the poorest. - Talk with others in the parish or community about the...

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Praying with the Pope in May

Prayer God of kindness, you created your children to live united to You, in communion with one another. In this month of May, with Pope Francis and all of us in his personal prayer network, we pray to you for the Christians of Africa, so that they...

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Praying with the pope

Praying with the Pope in April

Prayer God of Kindness, that you contemplate your Son Jesus, we feel called to be generous, to put in first place the needs of our brothers and sisters before our own comfort and safety. Help us not to be indifferent and lazy to perform the well...

Paul O' Reilly SJ working as a doctor in the Amazon

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Praying with the pope in March

Proposals for the month Take on the mission this month of making known, through your social networks, situations of religious persecution in the world, especially of Christians. Support institutions that help persecuted Christians and collaborate...

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Praying with the Pope in February

Challenges for the Month Learn about the work and mission of the Santa Marta group, an alliance of international police chiefs and bishops from around the world working together with civil society to eradicate human trafficking and modern slavery...

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