Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network

Founded in 1844 as the Apostleship of Prayer, the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network is a pontifical work entrusted to the Society of Jesus.

Training parish leaders to address mental health concerns is “a dire need, and it’s super important that every parish knows how to do that.”

More than a billion people worldwide live with a mental disorder, while public spending on mental health accounts for barely 2% of health budgets.

Pope Leo asked the Holy Spirit to guide Christians to defend “the right of every brother and sister to drink without fear and without inequality.”

“Make us a Church that goes forth, able to reach out to the peripheries, to console those who are lonely, and to sow fraternity and connection.”

“We recognize with sorrow that millions of brothers and sisters continue to suffer from hunger, while so many goods are wasted at our tables.”

Pope Leo XIV has called on Catholics to pray for priests who find themselves in crisis and to “support those who so often support us.”