For Catholics, the Pope is the bishop of rome and therefore, the successor of the apostle Peter: is considered the head of the episcopal college, and the supreme head of the Catholic Church. He is also known as the pastor of the universal Church and it has a triple mission: to teach the authentic faith, to guarantee the conditions for the worship of God and to serve the unity of the Church. In 2013, Pope Francis was elected to this position, after succeeding Benedict XVIwho was in turn the successor of John Paul II.
Let’s remember that Pope Francis He needs our prayers, just as we need his. In this way, together we can better serve Christ and face as Christians the challenges and different crises that may arise in our days (health crisisenvironmental, social problems, …).
Pray for the challenges of humanity with Pope Francis
The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network includes almost 35 million people worldwide. Every month, Pope Francis proposes to the whole Church a prayer intention related to the main challenges of humanity (ecological, social, humanitarian) and to the mission of the Church.
Join this great movement and enter into communion of prayer with millions of Christians, for example, through this prayer community in which each day you will receive a prayer intention for the Pope and/or the church.
Discover and walk with our Pope
In the Gospel of Saint John 21:16, Jesus told Peter “Feed my sheep.” Since Pope Francis is a descendant of Saint Peter, he is also our pastor. This means that we are invited to grow with him and learn from him. In fact, his writings, homilies and catechesis are like a light that illuminates our Christian path. Furthermore, the history of Jorge Mario Bergoglio and his journey of faith within the Society of Jesus can also guide us. For this reason, invites you to discover the life and apostolate of Pope Francis through various proposals.
Pray and meditate with our popes: Francis, John Paul II
Many of us have already met three popes: St. John Paul II, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis. Each one of them has brought and continues to bring light, not only to the world in which we live, but also to our vocation as children of God, to the Church of Christ that we are invited to build, to our lives and families… For this reason, invites you to discover the heritage that our popes have left us (through their lives, their teachings, the main moments of their pontificates…) and to pray with and for them.