The Holy Father has released the prayer intentions for the month of July. This month, the Pope, in his universal prayer intention asks to pray that sport would be a mean of human growth and an opportunity for brotherhood among peoples.

At the same time for the evangelization intention, the Holy Father urges to pray so that the Holy Spirit would support lay people who promote the Gospel in every part of the world , especially in poorest countries.

Here are the prayer intentions of the Holy Father for the month of July, published by the Vatican Information Service (VIS):

The Pope's universal prayer intention for July is “that sports may always be occasions of human fraternity and growth”.

His prayer intention for evangelisation is “that the Holy Spirit may support the work of the laity who proclaim the Gospel in the poorest countries”.