2024 Monthly Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis
2024
Monthly Prayer Intentions
of Pope Francis
... joining our hands in prayer
For each month in 2024, we provide the title and summary of the Pope’s prayer intention. We also include the current video and the intentions for the year.
APRIL 2024
FOR THE ROLE OF WOMEN
Let us pray that the dignity and worth of women be recognized in every culture, and for an end to the discrimination they face in various parts of the world.
MAY 2024
FOR THE FORMATION OF MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS, AND SEMINARIANS
Let us pray that men and women religious, and seminarians, grow in their own vocational journey through human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, that leads them to be credible witnesses of the Gospel.
Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis
For centuries, people from around the world have sent prayer requests to Rome. From them, the Pope selects intentions for each month.
We can include them, for example, when we pray a rosary. When we do this, we are joining our hands in prayer with the faithful around the world.
Click for his prayer intentions from 2020 forward.
Video Produced by the Vatican
Every month, the Vatican releases a video for the prayer intentions for the month. They have subtitles to make them easy to follow and they are inspirational to make them worthwhile.
The Pope's Prayer Intentions for 2024
JANUARY 2024
FOR THE GIFT OF DIVERSITY IN THE CHURCH
Let us pray that the Spirit help us recognize the gift of different charisms within the Christian community, and to discover the richness of different ritual traditions in the heart of the Catholic
Church.
FEBRUARY 2024
FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL
Let us pray that the sick in the final stages of life and their families receive the necessary medical and human care and accompaniment.
MARCH 2024
FOR THE MARTYRS OF OUR DAY, WITNESSES TO CHRIST
Let us pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world might imbue the Church with their courage and missionary drive.
APRIL 2024
FOR THE ROLE OF WOMEN
Let us pray that the dignity and worth of women be recognized in every culture, and for an end to the discrimination they face in various parts of the world.
MAY 2024
FOR THE FORMATION OF MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS, AND SEMINARIANS
Let us pray that men and women religious, and seminarians, grow in their own vocational journey through human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, that leads them to be credible witnesses of the Gospel.
JUNE 2024
FOR THOSE FLEEING THEIR OWN COUNTRIES
Let us pray that migrants fleeing from war or hunger, forced to undertake journeys fraught with danger and violence, may find welcome and new living opportunities in their host countries.
JULY 2024
FOR THE PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK
Let us pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick grants the Lord’s strength to those who receive it and to their loved ones and that it may become for everyone an ever more visible sign of
compassion and hope.
AUGUST 2024
FOR POLITICAL LEADERS
Let us pray that political leaders be at the service of their people, working for integral human development and the common good, taking care of those who have lost their jobs, and giving priority
to the poor.
SEPTEMBER 2024
FOR THE CRY OF THE EARTH
Let us pray that each of us listen with our hearts to the cry of the Earth and the victims of environmental disasters and the climate crisis, making a personal commitment to care for the world
we inhabit.
OCTOBER 2024
FOR A SHARED MISSION
Let us pray that the Church continues to sustain a synodal lifestyle in every way, as a sign of co-responsibility, promoting the participation, communion, and mission shared by priests, religious and
laity.
NOVEMBER 2024
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A CHILD
Let us pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community, and may receive peace of heart from the Spirit of Consolation.
DECEMBER 2024
FOR PILGRIMS OF HOPE
Let us pray that this Jubilee strengthens us in our faith, helping us recognize the Risen Christ in the midst of our lives, and transforming us into pilgrims of Christian hope.
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NEXT INTENTIONS
FOR THE GIFT OF DIVERSITY IN THE CHURCH
Let us pray that the Spirit helps us recognize the gift of different charisms within the Christian community, and to discover the richness of different ritual traditions in the heart of the Catholic Church.
FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL
Let us pray that the sick in the final stages of life and their families receive the necessary medical and human care and accompaniment.
FOR THE MARTYRS OF OUR DAY, WITNESSES TO CHRIST
Let us pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world might imbue the Church with their courage and missionary drive.
FOR THE ROLE OF WOMEN
Let us pray that the dignity and worth of women be recognized in every culture, and for an end to the discrimination they face in various parts of the world.
FOR THE FORMATION OF MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS, AND SEMINARIANS
Let us pray that men and women religious, and seminarians, grown in their own vocational journey through human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, that leads them to be credible witnesses of the Gospel.
FOR THOSE FLEEING THEIR OWN COUNTRIES
Let us pray that migrants fleeing from war or hunger, forced to undertake journeys fraught with danger and violence, may find welcome and new living opportunities in their host countries.