Pope John Paul II on Prayer

Two adults pray at a candlelit table beneath a wall cross, with neighboring homes visible through the window.
The needs of the world belong in our prayer.

Pope John Paul II on Prayer

At no moment, and in no historical period, especially in an age so critical as ours, can the Church forget prayer. It is a cry to the mercy of God in the face of manifold forms of evil which weigh upon mankind, and threaten it.

Insegnamenti di Giovanni Paolo II
30 November 1980, Vol III, 2, pp. 1572-3

Further reading

John Paul II calls the Church to pray for mercy amid the suffering and evil that burden humanity. In Crossing the Threshold of Hope, he considers faith, suffering and hope in a broader conversation about Christian belief, offering a thoughtful next reading alongside the encyclical linked above.

Crossing the Threshold of Hope by Pope John Paul II (paperback) on Amazon (paid link)