We publish below the text of the Video of the Pope with the intention of prayer for the month of August broadcast through the Pope’s World Prayer Network on the theme For small and medium-sized entrepreneurs – Let us pray that small and medium-sized entrepreneurs, hard hit by the economic and social crisis, they find the necessary means to continue their activity, at the service of the communities in which they live:

Text of the Video of the Holy Father

As a consequence of the pandemic and the wars, the world is facing a grave socio-economic crisis. We still don’t realize it!
And among those most affected are small and medium-sized businesses.

Stores, workshops, cleaning businesses, transportation businesses, and so many others.
The ones that don’t appear on the world’s richest and most powerful lists, and despite the difficulties, they create jobs, fulfilling their social responsibility.

The ones that invest in the common good instead of hiding their money in tax havens.

They all dedicate an immense creative capacity to changing things from the bottom up, from where the best creativity always comes from.

With courage, with effort, with sacrifice, they invest in life, creating wellbeing, opportunities, and work.

Let us pray for small and medium-sized businesses, hard hit by the economic and social crisis, so they may find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.

See Video of the Holy Father

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-08/pope-august-prayer-intention-for-small-businesses.html