Pope Francis' Prayer Intention for the Month of June "For migrants fleeing their homes - We pray that migrants fleeing from war or..." FULL TEXT + Video

Pope Francis' prayer intention for the month of June 2024,"For migrants fleeing their homes - We pray that migrants fleeing from war or hunger, forced to undertake journeys full of danger and violence, find welcome and new opportunities in the countries that receive them."

According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), in 2023, there were 110 million people forcefully displaced throughout the world.

At the beginning of the video, the Pope says, “The feeling of uprootedness or not knowing where they belong often accompanies the trauma experienced by people who are forced to flee their homeland because of war or poverty.”
For this reason, he exhorts, “we promote a social and political culture that protects the rights and dignity of migrants, a culture that promotes the possibility that they can achieve their full potential.”

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Since 1914, the Church has invited the faithful to pray for migrants on the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
“God walks with His People” is the theme chosen for the 2024 Day, which will be held on 29 September.