Pope Benedict's Prayer Intentions for July

Whoops! This month snuck up on me. Here they are:

Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for July is: "That the Christians of the Middle East may live their faith in full freedom and be an instrument of peace and reconciliation".

His mission intention is: "That the Church may be the seed and nucleus of a humanity reconciled and reunited in God's one and only family, thanks to the testimony of all the faithful in every country of the world".

Cliff-note version: Christians in the Middle East have a unique challenge and opportunity // Christians around the world have a unique identity and mission to preach and bear witness to the Good News.