Pope Francis’s Monthly Prayer Intention for December: For People with Disabilities

| 11/29/2023

By: The Good Newsroom

For the month of December, the Pope’s prayer intention invites us to put an end to discrimination and to change “our mentality, opening ourselves to the abilities and talents of these people who are differently abled, both in society as well as in the life of the Church.”

Let us pray for them with Pope Francis, “that people with disabilities may be at the center of attention in society, and that institutions offer inclusion programs that enhance their active participation.”

By the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostolate of Prayer): https://www.popesprayer.va.

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