These are Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for 2024
Each month Pope Francis shares a prayer intention as part of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
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Church, labor groups press for living wages, rights reforms amid deepening crisis in Philippines
Church and labor groups demand wage hikes, rights protection, and reforms as workers face poverty, repression, and inequality
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Seoul names patron saints for WYD 2027, highlighting faith shaped by struggle and witness
Five saints from different eras and continents are proposed as companions to young people preparing for Seoul’s global gathering
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Claretian-led Marian conference highlights mission, synodality, and hope
Philippine Church leaders convene Marian conference in Quezon City to deepen mission, synodality, and hope in Jubilee Year
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QC children fold 2,000 paper cranes in global plea for peace
As tensions in the Middle East remain high, children in a Metro Manila parish are quietly advancing a global plea
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Japanese cardinal presses Church to confront war rhetoric, defend human dignity
Tokyo cardinal urges faithful to reject violence, confront despair, and recover unity through discernment amid global conflict
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Australia ordains second Filipino bishop
A Filipino priest was ordained auxiliary bishop of Perth on April 16, becoming the archdiocese’s first prelate from
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Manila Church calls lay faithful to speak truth, act amid crisis and misinformation
Manila cardinal urges Catholics to resist apathy, confront misinformation, and begin evangelization at home amid social and global crises
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Cardinal David: ‘Idolatry of self’ drives conflict, undermines peace
Cardinal David urges communion and unity, warning self-centered nationalism and division fuel conflict and erode human dignity worldwide
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Seoul parishes take lead in preparing for World Youth Day 2027
Seoul parishes begin organizing for WYD 2027, focusing on hospitality, prayer, and shared responsibility in hosting global pilgrims
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Catholic leaders back Pakistan’s diplomatic push to bridge US–Iran divide
Pakistan pursues mediation in US–Iran war, with Church figures urging dialogue, compromise, and renewed efforts to prevent escalation
