(Vatican City, 29 July 2025). – Wetin you dey hear? Pope Leo XIV don drop prayer intention wey dey sweet like sugar for August 2025! E say make we pray for society to no get problem wey fit connect to ethnic, political, religious or ideological wahala. Na wetin we sabi as ‘no be for mouth’ matter o, make we dey look for ways wey go encourage dialogue and peaceful living instead of fight.
Pope Leo talk am clear: “We dey live for time wey plenty fear and division de everywhere. People dey build wall dey separate dem from one another, forget say na we be brothers and sisters.” (E better make we fitness speak am make dem hear say unity na better thing!)
Na the prayer wey follow this matter, e call on Jesus make e send Holy Spirit for our matter, rekindle that desire wey dey inside us make we begin understand one another better, listen and treat everybody with respect. Wetin e wan is to make us strong, no be to run from difference but to embrace am like old padi. E dey sweet when we fit gather together despite our differences.
Father Cristóbal Fones, wey be International Director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, come add say, “All of us fit promote peaceful living. To start with, we need work on ourselves, clear our heart of pride and any negative vibe wey fit shake the world.” (Abeg, no let wahala carry your joy go bush o!)
He talk say government leaders too get work to do. They need support family, safeguard everybody’s dignity (especially the weak) and treat everybody fairly. E no fit just go dey talk nice things, as wahala de everywhere, we need make dem show action! This order of the day fit help build harmony; so, make we dey support am full strength.
For the context of the Holy Year 2025, this prayer intention dey important well-well. E dey remind us wetin we suppose dey do as many people go celebrate this Holy Year. E mean say pray for the Pope’s intentions na requirement if you wan collect that sweet jubilee indulgence wey dey fly around like Apapa traffic jam.
So, my people, make we come together, raise our voices in peace, and drop our individual wahala. Make we dey aim for unity and joy instead of division and fear. Na so we fit carry our society go higher ground!
