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Hear the Cries of Migrants: February 2020 Prayer Intention of Pope Francis
We are all invited to join with Pope Francis and his worldwide prayer network in praying this month's intention: Hearing the cries of migrants.
Migrants are often victims of criminal human smuggling and human trafficking.
Among other causes, this happens because of corruption on the part of people willing to do anything for financial gain.
The money from their dirty, underhanded business is blood money. I’m not exaggerating: it’s blood money.
Hear the Cries of Migrants: February 2020 Prayer Intention of Pope Francis
We are all invited to join with Pope Francis and his worldwide prayer network in praying this month's intention: Hearing the cries of migrants.
Migrants are often victims of criminal human smuggling and human trafficking.
Among other causes, this happens because of corruption on the part of people willing to do anything for financial gain.
The money from their dirty, underhanded business is blood money. I’m not exaggerating: it’s blood money.
The Pan Amazonian Synod - An outcome of Laudato Si'
The Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region (commonly referred to as the Amazon synod) met in Rome from 6 to 27 October 2019.
DPromotion of World Peace: Prayer Intention of Pope Francis
We are all invited to join with Pope Francis and his worldwide prayer network in praying this month's intention: Promotion of World Peace.
We pray that Christians, followers of other religions, and all people of
goodwill may promote together peace and justice in the world.
Text of the video:
In
a divided and fragmented world, I want to invite all believers, and
also all people of good will, to reconciliation and fraternity.
Our faith leads us to spread the values of peace and mutual understanding, of the common good.
We
pray that Christians, followers of other religions, and all people of
goodwill may promote together peace and justice in the world.
Thank you.
—Pope Francis, January 2020
We invite you to post a prayer or reflection in our prayer space
Prayer Intention: Australia's Devastating Bushfires
We pray
for the safety of the firefighters, remembering particularly the families and loved ones of those who have lost their lives or been injured in their efforts to protect the citizens and properties in their local communities;
for strength for those who have lost their homes and belongings and those who have lost their crops, animals and landholdings;
for the communities under severe threat from devastating bushfires burning across the country;
We continue our prayers for the end of drought gripping Australia.
We pray that the rains will come to quell the fires, soak the parched Earth, fill the dams and restore hope in the farming communities.
We invite you to post your prayer in our online prayer space