84K views · 2.2K reactions | Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of July, and invites Christians to pray that the Church may show God’s closeness to those enduring an illness. “Let us pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick grant the Lord’s strength to those who receive it and to their loved ones, and that it may become for everyone an ever more visible sign of compassion and hope.” | Vatican News | Facebook