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Pope Francis has announced his prayer intention for the month of May. This month, the pope is asking Catholics to pray that those responsible for finance will collaborate with governments to regulate financial markets and protect citizens. The pope said in a video announcement that to protect the poor, “financial speculation must be strictly regulated.”
Catholics gathered Tuesday at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth and prayed a rosary for all expectant women and their unborn babies. The prayer is part of a rosary marathon that Pope Francis launched on Sunday. The rosary marathon, which will take place at 30 different shrines throughout the world, will continue until May 31.
The Catholic bishops of the United States praised the Biden Administration this week for raising the refugee cap, from 15,000 people to 62,500 this fiscal year. The chair of the bishop’s migration committee called it a step in the right direction, and said, “As a nation of immigrants, we have a moral obligation to help our brothers and sisters around the world who are in need.”
Today, the church celebrates Saint Hilary of Arles, a fifth-century bishop who gave up wealth and privilege in favor of austerity and sacrifice for the sake of the Church.