Unemployment, "a world tragedy of that time"

Vatican City (AICA): On Workers' Day, Pope Francis highlighted the figure of San Jos Obrero and invited him to appeal to him as an intercessor. He also asked to make a special prayer for those who do not have work, which is a worldwide tragedy of that time.

At the end of the general audience, on Wednesday, May 1, on the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, Pope Francis asked the pilgrims gathered at St. Peter's Square to pray for the workers and for those who lost their jobs and can not find a new one.

In this sense, the pontiff gave as an example San Jos, humble worker of Nazareth, and invited him to appeal to him as an intercessor.

Today, we celebrate the memory of San Jos Obrero. May the figure of the humble worker of Nazareth always guide us to Christ, support the sacrifice of those who work for the common good and intercede for all those who have lost their jobs and can not recover it, did they? he declares.

Finally, the Pope has invited us to pray in a special way for those who do not have work, which is a worldwide tragedy of that time.