Vocations

Pope Francis’ Message for the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Dear brothers and sisters! Each year, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations invites us to reflect on the precious gift of the Lord’s call to each of us, as members of his faithful pilgrim people, to participate in his loving plan and to embody the beauty of the Gospel in different states of life....
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Pope Francis’ Message for the 2023 World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Dear brothers and sisters, dear young people! This is now the sixtieth time that we are celebrating the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, established by Saint Paul VI in 1964, during the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council....
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Pope Francis’ Message for the 59th World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Dear Brothers and Sisters, at the time when the cold winds of war and oppression are blowing and when we frequently encounter signs of polarization, we as a Church have undertaken a synodal process: we sense the urgent need to journey together, cultivating the spirit of listening, participation and sharing. ...
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