Pope Leo XIV's Prayer Intention for the Month of May is a Call to Answer a Basic Need Among the World's Poor
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of May, an invites Catholics to pray that everyone might have food, as he highlights how millions of brothers and sisters continue to suffer from hunger while so much food is wasted. According to the World Food Programme’s 2026 Global Outlook, 318 million people will face food crisis or even worse situations this year. The agency warns that the conflict in the Middle East could push an additional 45 million people into facing dire hunger before the middle of this year.
Full Prayer Intention of Pope Leo XIV for May - "That everyone might have food" - "Let us pray that everyone, from large producers to small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting food, and to ensure that everyone has access to quality food."
FULL TEXT Prayer of Pope Leo XIV in the video:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amén.
Lord of creation,
You gave us the fertile earth and, with it, our daily bread,
as a sign of Your love and providence.
Today we recognize with sorrow
that millions of brothers and sisters continue to suffer from hunger,
while so many goods are wasted at our tables.
Awaken in us a new awareness:
that we learn to thank for every food,
to consume simply,
to share with joy,
and to care for the fruits of the earth as a gift from You,
destined for all, not just a few.
Good Father,
make us capable of transforming the logic of selfish consumption
into a culture of solidarity.
May our communities promote concrete gestures:
awareness campaigns, food banks,
and a sober and responsible lifestyle.
You who sent us Your beloved Son Jesus,
broken bread for the life of the world,
give us a new heart, hungry for justice and thirsty for fraternity.
May no one be excluded from the common table,
and may Your Spirit teach us to see bread
not as an object of consumption,
but as a sign of communion and care.
Amen.
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