Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis for January 2017

Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople

Jerusalem, May 2014

Universal Intention

Christian Unity: That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial communion and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity.

 Reflection on the Pope's Universal Intention

This Reflection is from the website of The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer) USA.

Urgent Intention

Homeless People Affected by the Cold: That in these days of such great cold that we think of all the people living on the streets, affected by the cold and by the indifference of others. We pray for them and ask the Lord to warm the hearts of others to help them.

Homelessness in Dublin, Ireland

January is the coldest part of winter in the Northern Hemisphere in regions that do not have a tropical climate.

Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis for November 2016

Vietnamese refugee in Malaysia, 1980 [Wikipedia]

Universal Intention 

Countries Receiving Refugees: That the countries which take in a great number of displaced persons and refugees may find support for their efforts which show solidarity.

Reflection from the Apostleship of Prayer.

Evangelization Intention

 Collaboration of Priests and Laity: That within parishes, priests and lay people may collaborate in service to the community without giving in to the temptation of discouragement.

Reflection from the Apostleship of Prayer.

Thanks to Apostleship of Prayer, USA.

Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis for August 2014: Refugees, Oceania

Apostleship of Prayer

The Flight into Egypt, 1393-99, Melchior Broederlam

Musée des Beaux-Arts, Dijon [Web Gallery of Art]

Universal Intention - Refugees

That refugees, forced by violence to abandon their homes, may find a generous welcome and the protection of their rights.

Refugees in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2008

Refugees from Damascus, Syria, in Lebanon, 2013

Iraqi refugees in Syria

[Photos above from Wikipedia]

Evangelization Intention - Oceania

That Christians in Oceania may joyfully announce the faith to all the people of that region. 

Kurt Zion Pala (holding child), Columban seminarian from Iligan City, Philippines, in Fiji

Kurt Zion Pala, left, Columban seminarian from Iligan City, Philippines, with Indo-Fijian family in Fiji

Serafina Vuda, Columban Lay Missionary from Fiji, with young friends in Bacolod City, Philippines, 2009. Serafina, whose work as a lay missionary led her to live in Chile, Ireland, Hong Kong and the USA, died in Los Angeles 0n 31 May this year.

[Photos above from MISYONonline.com]

Videos from the website of the Apostleship of Prayer, Milwaukee, WI, USA.