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Missionary Prayer Intention

• 2006-02-24
  March 2006 Holy Father’s missionary prayer intention: “For Catholics in the world: may they grow in mission awareness and offer support and collaboration to missionary work Comment by Cardinale Giacomo Biffi, emeritus Archbishop of Bologna Italy
• 2006-01-27
  The Pope’s Missionary Prayer Intention for February 2006: For lay Catholics in mission lands: may they serve their country with ever greater commitment in every field including politics and social assistance Comment by Archbishop Nicholas Cheong Jinsuk Archbishop of Seoul
• 2006-01-20
  Intentions entrusted by the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to the Apostleship of Prayer for the year 2007
• 2005-12-15
  The Pope’s missionary prayer intention for January 2006: “For migrants: may they be recognised as persons created in the image and likeness of God and welcomed with respect and charity ”. Comment by Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi C.S., Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations and International Organisations in Geneva
• 2005-11-28
  The Pope’s mission prayer intention December 2005: “For people all over the world searching for God and the truth: may they encounter the Lord Jesus” Comment by Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima, Peru
• 2005-10-27
  The Pope’s Missionary Prayer Intention for November: For Bishops in missionary territories: may they fulfil their duty to ensure permanent formation for their priests Comment by Cardinal Peter Turkson Kodwo Appiah, Archbishop of Cape Coast,Ghana
• 2005-09-20
  The Pope's missionary prayer intention October 2005: “For all Christians: besides praying for the missions may they also support missionary activity with material offerings.” Comment by Archbishop Robert Sarah secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples
• 2005-08-29
  The Pope’s missionary intention for September " That the young Churches may proclaim the Christian message enabling it to penetrate and enrich every culture". Comment by Sr. Teresa Joseph of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix.
• 2005-07-27
  The Holy Father’s intention for August 2005: “For students from mission Churches studying in Rome: may their studies in the Eternal City be a time of spiritual enrichment Comment by Archbishop Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk Seoul, Korea
• 2005-06-27
  The Pope’s missionary prayer intention for July 2005: “For the baptised all over the world: whatever their state of life may they be committed to transforming the world with the light of the Gospel”. Comment by Sr M. Antonieta Bruscato, Superior General Daughters of St Paul DSP
• 2005-05-31
  The Pope’s mission prayer intention for June: 'That the Sacrament of the Eucharist be more and more perceived as the heartbeat of the Church’s life'. Comment by Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo, Archbishop of Ranchi (India)
• 2005-05-02
  The Pope’s Mission Prayer Intention for May 2005: “For the Pontifical Mission Societies: may they help all Christians, young and old, realise they have a part to play in missionary work”, Comment by Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples
• 2005-03-30
  Pope John Paul II’s missionary prayer intention for April 2005: “For Christian communities: filled with burning zeal for holiness may they kindle numerous missionary vocations”. Comment by Cardinal Nicolás de Jesús López Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
• 2005-02-28
  Pope John Paul II’s missionary prayer intention for March 2005: For the local Churches: may they realise the need to educate Christians to holiness in order to face the challenges of new evangelisation. Comment by Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop of Dar es Salam, Tanzania.
• 2005-02-07
  Pope John Paul II’s missionary prayer intention for February 2005: For missionaries: may they have a passionate love for Christ, indispensable for proclaiming the Gospel with conviction. Comment by Cardinal Ricardo J. Vidal Archbishop of Cebu (Philippines)