'When a Christian becomes sad...' Pope Francis' July prayer intention lifts up lost Christians

Pray for Christians who have strayed away from faith

Every month the Pope releases his genuinely special prayer intentions for that current month. With help from the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network of the Apostleship of Prayer, Pope Francis can get his message out to all with the "Pope Video."

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - July's intentions focus on the faithful who have strayed away from their Christian faith. It is Pope Francis' hopes that through our prayers and dedication to the Gospel that those who are lost will find the beauty in a Christian life again.

"Let us never forget that our joy is Jesus Christ - his faithful and inexhaustible love," Pope Francis states at the start of the video. "When a Christian becomes sad, it means that he has distanced himself from Jesus."

"But then we must not leave him alone! We should offer him Christian hope..."

The pontiff reminds us that our words are important, but it is our testimony and our own joy that can also show others the power of Christian hope.

In today's world, full of violence and tragedy, reminding our brothers and sisters of Jesus' unconditional love is so important.

Join us in praying with Pope Francis, "that our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the beauty of the Christian life."

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