Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for December is: “That children may be respected and loved and never be the victims of exploitation in its various forms”.
His mission intention is: “That at Christmas the peoples of the earth may recognise in the Word Incarnate the light which illuminates every man, and that the nations may open their doors to Christ, the Saviour of the world”.
VATICAN CITY, 1 DEC 2009 (VIS)