That every country take the measures necessary to prioritize the future of the very young, especially those who are suffering.

That a spirit of dialogue, encounter, and reconciliation emerges in the Near East, where diverse religious communities share their lives together.

That politicians, scientists, and economists work together to protect the world's seas and oceans.

That families, through their life of prayer and love, become ever more clearly "schools of true human growth."

That those who administer justice may work with integrity, and that the injustice which prevails in the world may not have the last word.

That priests, through the modesty and humility of their lives, commit themselves actively to a solidarity with those who are most poor.

For doctors and their humanitarian collaborators in war zones, who risk their lives to save the lives of others.

For a generous welcome of the victims of human trafficking, of enforced prostitution, and of violence.

That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.

That the language of love and dialogue may always prevail over the language of conflict.

Open to read this letter to all parishioners

That any far-reaching decisions of economists and politicians may protect the family as one of the treasures of humanity.

Please join Archbishop Aymond in praying the attached prayer in your home for an end to violence in our city.