CNA Staff, 03 December, 2024 / 12:20 pm (ACI Africa).
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December is for pilgrims of hope.
“Christian hope is a gift from God that fills our lives with joy. And today, we need it a lot. The world really needs it a lot,” the Holy Father said in a video released Dec. 3.
Pope Francis pointed out that “when you don’t know if you’ll be able to feed your children tomorrow, or if what you’re studying will allow you to get a good job, it’s easy to get discouraged.”
“Where can we look for hope?” he asked.
“Hope is an anchor — an anchor that you cast over with a rope to be moored on the shore. We have to hold onto the rope of hope. Hold on tight.”