Pope's missionary prayer intention for February

(February 02,2011) And now before the news, here is a brief comment on Pope Benedict XVI’s missionary prayer intention for the month of February - that Christian communities may witness to the presence of Christ in serving those who suffer from disease in those mission territories, where the fight against disease is most urgent.
As the Catholic Church annually observes the World Day of the Sick on February 11^th, Pope Benedict asks us to pray this month particularly for the care of those, who suffer from disease in mission territories. The reason why the fight against disease is most urgent in mission territories is because they are often located in undeveloped parts of the world and are very poor, and extreme poverty always brings much illness and disease. Children especially are the worst hit. Stating that Jesus has particular love for all the sick and the suffering, the Pope urges Christian communities to bring Christ to those who suffer. He says whatever we do the poor and the sick, we do unto Jesus. Let us pray that we too, may serve the suffering, even at the price of pain to ourselves.