What shall we pray for this month?

Pope Benedict XVI's general prayer intention for December is dedicated to children:

"That children may be respected, loved, and never exploited. "

The theme of his missionary prayer intention is Christ, Light of the World:

"That during Christmas the peoples of the earth may recognize the Incarnate Word as the light that illuminates every person, and that every nation may open its doors to Christ, the Savior of the world. "