The article explains that this is one of the pope's monthly prayer intentions. It is not the only one. Regarding some of the other topics you listed, the pope

The article explains that this is one of the pope's monthly prayer intentions. It is not the only one. Regarding some of the other topics you listed, the pope has not been silent on them. Covid: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pope-francis-has-had-enough-of-people-complaining-about-coronavirus-restrictions-11604246429 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pope-francis-has-had-enoug... Climate change: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06082020/climate-change-pope-francis https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06082020/climate-change-p... Wealth inequality: https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/pope-says-pandemic-worsening-social-inequalities/507-de67763f-fd16-4890-9bb9-5379d3d4c869 https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/pope-says-pan... World peace: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-10/pope-appeal-for-peace-2020-rome.html https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-10/pope-appeal-... Racism: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-usa-george-floyd-protests-no-racism-violence.html https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis...