Pope Leo XIV has announced his personal prayer intention for July and calls on Catholics to pray for the respect for human life. As Catholics in Estonia, we join the Holy Father in his intention and pray for the protection of human life.
On Thursday, July 2, 2026, the Pope released his monthly video appeal, “Pray with the Pope,” prepared by the Pope’s global prayer network.
The Lord has created each of us out of love and called us to live in perfection. “Every person is a sacred gift that reflects your image,” said the Pope, “from the very first moment of their existence to the last breath of their earthly journey.” “Today we ask for the grace to recognize and protect the unique and irreplaceable value of every human being—life.”
He expressed his wish that we learn to “accept life unconditionally,” “tenderly care for fragility,” “accompany every stage with respect,” and “courageously defend those who have no voice.” Pope Leo asked the Lord to forgive us when we fall into indifference or a culture of abandonment, and when we fail to see others as people worthy of love. “Give us a new heart that is always ready to choose life,” he said, “and generous hands that protect it through concrete actions.”
The Pope hopes that the Lord will help his Church become a living witness to the Gospel of life, “an open home where every life is celebrated, where no one feels unwanted, and where dignity is always respected and protected.”
Finally, Pope Leo asked the Lord Jesus to help us love life as He loves it—”tenderly, faithfully, and selflessly.”
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Photo: Vatican News, 2026.