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The Pope asks that progress in robotics and artificial intelligence “be human”
The Pope Video for November has been released with a message about the progress resulting from advances in robotics and artificial intelligence. Francis emphasizes the need to orient it “towards respecting the dignity of the person and of Creation.”
The Pope calls for lay women to take on greater leadership roles in the Church
In the “Pope Video” for October, the missionary month, Pope Francis calls for the promotion of greater integration of the lay faithful, especially women, in areas of responsibility in the Church
Pope Francis and care for creation: “No to plundering, yes to sharing”
The new “Pope Video,” in the context of the Season of Creation, calls upon us all to take care of the planet’s resources…
Pope Francis denounces the difficult situation of maritime workers
In the 100th anniversary year of the Apostleship of the Sea/Stella Maris, the new “Pope Video” focuses on sailors…
Pope Urges States to Protect Families
In the new ‘Pope Video,’ the Holy Father emphasizes the difficult moments that today’s families are experiencing…
The new Pope Video is a call to compassion to draw us closer to the Heart of Jesus
In The Pope Video for May, the Holy Father brings to the fore a special figure…
Guardians of Service in the Church: Deacons are protagonists of The Pope Video for May
In The Pope Video for May, the Holy Father brings to the fore a special figure…
Pope Francis warns about addictions and the dangers of virtual space
In The Pope Video for April, the Holy Father calls our attention to the addictions…
Pope Francis’ special video to pray for an end to the pandemic #PrayForTheWorld
In a special edition of “The Pope Video”, the Holy Father asks us to pray for the sick and the suffering…
The unity of Catholics in China: Pope Francis’ intention for this month
In The Pope Video for March, the Holy Father asks us to pray for the Church in China and calls for unity and faithfulness to the Gospel…
Pope Francis lends his voice to migrants and victims of human trafficking
In The Pope Video for February, the Holy Father calls the entire world to hear the cries of migrants, many of whom are victims of criminal human trafficking…
The Pope Video begins its 5th year praying for peace in the world
The Holy Father inaugurates the fifth year of The Pope Video with a special intention: inviting Christians, other believers, and all men and women of good will…
The Pope Video: Every child who suffers is a cry that rises up to God
In The Pope Video for December, the Holy Father turns his attention to the very young—to children—praying that all countries in the world will take measures to…
Dialogue in the Middle East: Pope Francis’ focus for this month
In The Pope Video for November, the Holy Father orients his prayer intention towards dialogue among the religious communities of the Middle East, praying that…
Pope Francis prays for a new missionary spring in the Church
In The Pope Video for October the Holy Father proposes imparting a “new impulse to the Church’s missionary activity.”…
Oceans: Pope Francis’ priority for this month
In The Pope Video for September, the Holy Father directs his prayer intention towards the protection of the seas and oceans, “many of which are threatened for various reasons.”…
Francis prays for a world with families
In The Pope Video for August, the Holy Father asks that we take care of families and pray for them so they may become “schools of true human growth,”…
Pope Francis asks us to pray for those who administer justice, that they may work with integrity and respect human dignity
In The Pope Video for July, the Holy Father prays for the people who administer justice in the world, so that injustice may not have the last word…
The Holy Father invites us to turn our gaze towards the priests who work in each of our communities
In The Pope Video for June, Francis encourages us to look with an open heart at each of the priests who work hard for all of us…
Pope Francis prays that the Church in Africa may be a seed of unity among her peoples and a sign of hope for the entire continent
In The Pope Video for May, Francis thanks the religious sisters, priests, laity, and missionaries for their work…
Francis asks for prayers for doctors and their humanitarian collaborators in war zones
In The Pope Video for April, the Holy Father praises the work of doctors and humanitarian workers in war-torn areas, who risk their own lives to save the lives of others…
“Pray that Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they are close to Christ and have their rights respected.”
In the March edition of The Pope Video, Pope Francis asks us to pray for persecuted Christians in places where religious freedom and human rights…
“Pray for a generous welcome of the victims of human trafficking, of enforced prostitution, and of violence.”
In The Pope Video for February 2019, the Holy Father asked that we pray for a generous welcome of the victims of human trafficking…
The Pope video for January: Pray that young people follow the example of Mary and communicate the Gospel joyfully
In “The Pope Video” for January 2019, shortly before the World Youth Day begins in Panama, The Holy Father Pope Francis asked that we pray for young…
The Pope Video for December: listening is Francis’ key for communicating faith.
The Holy Father Pope Francis, in the last installation this year of The Pope Video, ask those involved in communicating faith to find the most appropriate words…
Francis in The Pope Video: “May the language of peace prevail over the language of conflict.”
The Holy Father Pope Francis invited the world to practice peace in the little things and in social dealings. He also insisted on the need to build…
In a new video Pope Francis warns about the temptations of the Devil and asks for prayers to the Virgin
Francis, through a new edition of The Pope Video, asks the faithful for a special effort to pray the Rosary for all the Church…
Francis in The Pope Video: “Let us not allow ourselves to be robbed of missionary enthusiasm!”
The Holy Father, in The Pope Video for October, thanked religious for their work and encouraged them to be present at the side of those most in…
Education and employment for young people in Africa: the Pope’s prayer intention for September
The Holy Father urged that education and employment be guaranteed for African youth. This was his message in the September edition…
The Pope calls for families to be protected
The Holy Father, through the latest installment of The Pope Video, called attention to some of the challenges that threaten families today, and emphasized the need to…
The Pope invites to accompany the priests with friendship
The Holy Father called for the faithful to help priests in their work, and highlighted the importance of supporting them in situations of loneliness…
Social Networks according to Francis: a space for encounter and solidarity
The Holy Father, in the new The Pope Video produced by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, called users of the digital network to create an environment that…
Francis reminds us of the role of laity in the life of the Church, and calls us to be courageous
The Holy Father dedicated the latest Pope Video to the mission of the laity. He invited them to be creative and not to get wrapped up in…
Pope Francis asks those responsible for the economy to guarantee opportunities for dignified work
The Pope insisted that those responsible for the economy guarantee opportunities for dignified work and that they avoid the reduction of the labor market…
Spiritual discernment according to Francis: What is it and why is it necessary?
In the newest Pope Video, Francis is pointing out the need to teach people and communities how to discern, and to avoid falling into…
Francis: “Corruption isn’t fought with silence”
In the February Pope Video, Francis speaks about the consequences of corruption and calls for the condemnation of this evil…
Religious minorities in Asia are a concern for the Pope
The Holy Father, in the first The Pope Video this year prepared by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, calls for respect for religious minorities in Asia…
Pope Francis: A people that does not take care of its grandparents has no future!
In The Pope Video of December, Francis asks us to pray that the elderly of every culture will be respected and taken into consideration…
The Pope Video: Francis urges the Christians of Asia to encourage dialogue and peace
In the latest edition of the The Pope Video from the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the Holy Father prays for coexistence and mutual understanding among Christians…
Francis: “We must condemn situations which violate the rights of workers.”
The Holy Father, in this month’s Pope Video from the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, is calling for the protection of workers’ rights around the world…
Pope Francis and his vision of churches: “Open doors and outward focus”
In the The Pope Video for September from the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, Francis calls for parishes at the service of the mission…
Art, music, and dance jazz up the new Pope video
Pope Francis and the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network present the 20th The Pope Video. This month the Holy Father stresses the importance of the work of artists…
Pope Francis asks us to bring joy and accompany Christians who have distanced themselves from the faith
The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network is releasing the July The Pope Video, in which Francis calls us to be close to people who have distanced themselves…
Francis exhorts world leaders to put an end to the arms trade
The June edition of the The Pope Video, from the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, is focused on the elimination of the arms trade. Its release follows…
This month, Pope Francis prays for the Christians of Africa, so that they can be witnesses of peace
Pope Francis and the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network present the 17th edition of The Pope Video. This month, the Holy Father makes a heartfelt appeal for Christians…
Pope Francis to young people: “don’t be duped by momentary fashions and fads”
The Pope and his Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network present this month’s ”The Pope Video”. Using images from popular youth activities, such as CrossFit, Francis challenges…
Pope denounces persecution of Christians with this month’s “The Pope Video”
In a production that evokes the 90s hit film “The Usual Suspects”, Pope Francis in this month’s “The Pope Video” denounces the persecution of Christians…
Pope Francis proposes an “anti-mannequin challenge” to fight indifference
The February’s “The Pope Video” draws from the popular “mannequin challenge” to invite the entire world to leave aside the culture of passivity and indifference…
Pope Francis prays for Christian unity to help those most in need
In its first edition for 2017, the January The Pope Video, “Christians serving the challenges facing humanity,” seeks to motivate believers to work together to serve…
Pope Francis pleas for an end to the slavery of child soldiers
The Pope Video December edition is released. “Child Soldiers” seeks to raise awars about this slavery victimizing children. Great expectations for the intentions coming inenes 2017…
Francis asks in ‘The Pope Video’ for support of countries receiving refugees
The Pope Video presents Countries Receiving Refugees; officially launched in the framework of Core Values, the event that exposes the challenge of transmitting values in the Digital Era…
Pope and journalists, respect for the truth and a strong sense of ethics
In the October The Pope Video, Pope Francis is deeply concerned with a cause that is always relevant: the exercise of the journalistic profession…
This month the Pope asks for help to change the crisis humanity is experiencing into an opportunity
Everyday situations such as coexistence in community, work in a factory and customer care are some of the images that the September The Pope Video shows to…
During the month of the Olympics, Pope Francis asks that sports build a culture of encounter
With a stunning production, The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network launched the eighth edition of The Pope Video, the video series created to disseminate the monthly intentions of…
Threats to the identity of indigenous peoples concern Pope Francis in The Pope Video for July
The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network launched the seventh edition of The Pope Video, the video series created to disseminate the monthly intentions of Pope Francis…
Pope Francis in The Pope Video for June: “Can we ignore or neglect the elderly and sick?”
The Pope Video, in its sixth edition, highlights “the aged, marginalized, and those who have no one.” The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network created the project to disseminate…
“We have done little for women” Pope Francis said in the Pope Video for May
The Pope Video reaches its fifth edition in May, now “Respect for Women”. The project by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer), this month seeks…
Francis asks for prayers for small farmers in the April “The Pope Video”
In an intention that is the subject of frequent debate, Pope Francis in the April “The Pope Video” asks for prayer for small farmers. Promoting this intention…
“The Pope Video” for March: “for children and families in difficulty”
The Pope Video for March, focused in “children and families in difficulty,” is the third edition of the campaign by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network…
“The Pope Video” for February Addresses “The Care of Creation”
In the February Pope Video, Pope Francis asks people to pray for the care of creation. This is the second video of the monthly campaign of the…