Fontana wrote to the Pope requesting his intervention in the context of global armed conflicts. Photo: Corriere Della Sera

This is the video and the intention for which the Pope asks all Catholics to pray in March

In the video illustrating his prayer intention for the month of March, the Pope asks us to pray “that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds.” Pope Francis emphasizes that forgiveness always renews the family and allows family members to look ahead with hope. Even when a “happy ending” is not possible, forgiveness “brings peace, because it frees us from sadness and resentment.”

The Pope’s Health on Sunday, March 9: ”Slight Gradual Improvement” and Second Visit of the Cardinal Secretary of State

The Pope was visited for the second time since he has been in hospital by the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, and by the Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra. According to official information, both ecclesiastics “brought him up to date on some situations of the Church and of the world.”