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Pope’s prayer for September: Respecting, protecting God’s creation
Participating in the ecumenical Season of Creation, Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of September is “for our relationship with all of creation”. Source: OSV News.
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem thanks Pope Leo for his ‘constant attention’
Ahead of today’s Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has expressed gratitude for Pope Leo XIV’s constant attention and hope that people’s hearts may change. Source: Vatican News.
Pope asks Catholics to observe a day of prayer for peace
Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to observe tomorrow as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land. Source: CNS.
Pope’s invitation to pray for peaceful coexistence
This month, Pope Leo XIV is inviting people to pray “that societies avoid internal conflicts due to ethnic, political, religious or ideological reasons”. Source: Vatican News.
Reject all that leads us away from Christ: Pope
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for formation in discernment. Source: Vatican News.
Indian court orders state officials to allow Christian prayer meetings
Christians in India have welcomed a court order calling on authorities to approve requests for prayer gatherings in Uttar Pradesh, the nation’s most populous state, amid a rise in persecution against Christians. Source: UCA News.
Pope Leo makes his first contribution to ‘The Pope Video’
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for June, a month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is “that the world might grow in compassion”. Source: OSV News.
Vigil an ‘opportunity to lift our voices together in hope and compassion’
As Myanmar continues to suffer the devastating impacts of war, natural disasters and displacement, Jesuit Mission Australia and the Taizé Community invite people of all faiths to join together in solidarity and prayer in an online vigil.
Don’t let technology replace human relationships: Pope
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April is for the use of new technologies. Source: CNA.