Vatican City, 01 August, 2026 / 11:00 am (ACI Africa). Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of August is for evangelization in the city. “Roughly half of us live in cities. He added: “This month, let us pray for the courage to recognize him [Jesus] there and through our work and witness to bring the Gospel to the streets and homes of our metropolises.” In the full video shared on the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network website, Pope Leo recites an original prayer written specifically for this month’s prayer intention:“Lord Jesus, Good Shepherd,