Pope Francis, in his monthly prayer intention posted on “The Pope Video," invited the Church to pray this February for the terminally ill and their families.
This month's video is entrusted to the entire Catholic Church through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. On February 11, the World Day of the Sick takes place when the Church observes the liturgical memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes.
He cited Pope St. John Paul II in saying, "Cure if it is possible; always take care.” Pope Francis said that in cases where there is little chance for a cure, “every sick person has the right to medical, psychological, spiritual and human assistance.”
We “can always care for the sick person, caress them, even if healing is not always possible,” said the Holy Father, who spoke about the role of the family in being "decisive."
He emphasized that relatives "need access to adequate means to provide appropriate physical, spiritual and social support.”
Pope Francis asked for prayers and a commitment from everyone so that “the terminally ill and their families always receive the necessary medical and human care and assistance.”
Each year, 40 million people throughout the world need palliative care, but only 14% receive it, according to the network's website.
The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network is a Vatican foundation with the mission of mobilizing Catholics through prayer and action in response to the challenges facing humanity and the mission of the Church. (MTV)
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), a media platform of the Catholic Church, aims to share Christ. RVA started in 1969 as a continental Catholic radio station to serve Asian countries in their respective local language, thus earning the tag “the Voice of Asian Christianity.” Responding to the emerging context, RVA embraced media platforms to connect with the global Asian audience via its 21 language websites and various social media platforms.
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