The Pope's Monthly Intentions 2026

📖 JANUARY – Prayer with the Word of God

Explanation: Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church. 

Verse: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105)

🌈 FEBRUARY – For children with incurable diseases

Prayer: Let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never losing strength and hope. 

Verse: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3)

🕊️ MARCH – For disarmament and peace

Prayer: Let us pray that nations move toward effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence. 

Verse: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares… nation shall not lift up sword against nation.” (Isaiah 2:4)

🙏 APRIL – For priests in crisis

Prayer: Let us pray for priests going through moments of crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need and that communities may support them with understanding and prayer. 

Verse: “I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.” (Jeremiah 3:15)

🍞 MAY – That everyone might have food

Prayer: Let us pray that everyone, from large producers to small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting food, and to ensure that everyone has access to quality food. 

Verse: “The one who has two cloaks should share with the one who has none, and the one who has food should do the same.” (Luke 3:11)

⚽ JUNE – For the values of sports

Prayer: Let us pray that sports be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth. 

Verse: “Run in such a way as to get the prize.” (1 Corinthians 9:24)

👶 JULY – For respect for human life

Prayer: Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizing it as a gift from God. 

Verse: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” (Psalm 139:13)

🏙️ AUGUST – For evangelization in the city

Prayer: Let us pray that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community. 

Verse: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” (Mark 16:15)

💧 SEPTEMBER – For the care of water

Prayer: Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it. 

Verse: “Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.” (John 4:14)

🌿 OCTOBER – For mental health ministry

Prayer: Let us pray that the mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses. 

Verse: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)

💰 NOVEMBER – For the proper use of wealth

Prayer: Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that not succumbing to the temptation of selfishness, it may always be put at the service the common good and solidarity of those who have less. 

Verse: “Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.” (1 Timothy 6:18)

🏡 DECEMBER – For single‑parent families

Prayer: Let us pray for families experiencing the absence of a mother or father, that they may find support and accompaniment in the Church, and help and strength in the Faith during difficult times. 

Verse: “A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” (Psalm 68:5)

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