This month, Pope Leo XIV invites us to pray “for our relationship with all of creation.” Inspired by Saint Francis of Assis, he invites us to experience our interdependence with all creatures loved by God and worthy of respect and love.
His prayer intention for September comes during the Season of Creation. This is a special time when Christians of various denominations join in prayer and action for the care of the earth. We are also celebrating two important anniversaries: the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of Creation, and the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’.
Pope Leo XIV is encouraging us to discover God’s presence in creation and to feel responsible for our common home. Let us together pray through the video produced by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, in collaboration with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.