prayer video Archives

Pope focuses on social media use in June prayer video
- Jun 6, 2018
In his prayer video for June, Pope Francis asked that digital communications and social media platforms would be a place of inclusion and encounter, rather than isolation and “alienation.”

By Elise Harris, CNA
Pope Francis is praying for grandparents this December
- Dec 4, 2017
In his prayer video for December, Pope Francis noted that the elderly have a great responsibility to pass on to others their life experiences, and the histories of their family, community and culture.

By Hannah Brockhaus
In latest prayer video, Pope Francis shines light on challenges in Asia
- Nov 3, 2017
Released Nov. 3, the latest video for the pope’s prayer intentions shows people of different religions and countries from throughout Asia. It also shows scenes of life in Asia, including the celebration of Mass. An initiative of the Jesuit-run global prayer network Apostleship of Prayer, the pope’s prayer videos are filmed in collaboration with the Vatican Television Center.

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope dedicates July to praying for those distant from the faith

Jul 6, 2017

Pope Francis asked Christians to be a witness of joy and faith to all those who have strayed from the faith and are sad because they have distanced themselves from Jesus, in his monthly prayer video. “We must not leave him alone!” the pope said. “We should offer him Christian hope – with our words, yes, but more with our testimony, with our freedom, with our joy.”

By Elise Harris, CNA

Pope dedicates December to praying for end to child soldiers

Dec 3, 2016

In his December prayer video, Pope Francis focused on putting an end to the phenomenon of child-soldiers, which he called a form of slavery. “In this world, which has developed the most sophisticated technologies, weapons are sold that end up in the hands of child-soldiers,” he says.

By Elise Harris, CNA