A Prayer for Pope Leo XIV

Dear Lord,

We offer this prayer for our newly elected Pope, Leo XIV.

Our Church and our world still face many challenges today: war, violence, poverty, oppression, prejudice and threats to our “common home,” among many others.

We ask that You continue to strengthen him and fill him with the Holy Spirit, that he may lead us to face these challenges with faith and hope.

May he lead us as a Church to be ambassadors of Your love in Jesus Christ. May he lead us as a Church to be agents of Your healing and reconciliation.

We ask that You grant him the grace to be steadfast and not falter. May he continue to rely on You. We ask that You send him many people of good will to help him fulfill the role he has been given.

And we ask that You continue to bless us all, and grant us the strength and grace to fulfill the mission You have given us as Your Church.

We ask this in the name of Christ Crucified.
St. Paul of the Cross, pray for him and for us!

Amen.