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A Prayer for Pope Leo XIV

‘May the Lord preserve him, give him a long life, make him blessed upon the earth ...’

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost in Chicago, addresses the crowd from the main central loggia balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time, on May 8, 2025.
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost in Chicago, addresses the crowd from the main central loggia balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time, on May 8, 2025. (photo: TIZIANA FABI / AFP via Getty Images)
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A Prayer for the Pope

Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to your shepherd a spirit of courage and right judgment, a spirit of knowledge and love. By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care, may he, as successor to the Apostle Peter and Vicar of Christ, build your Church into a sacrament of unity, love and peace for all the world. Amen.

V/ Let us pray for the Pope. R/ May the Lord preserve him, give him a long life, make him blessed upon the earth, and not hand him over to the power of his enemies. V/ May your hand be upon your holy servant. R/ And upon your son, whom you have anointed. Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory Be …

An image of the Sacred Heart in the Church of the Jesu in Rome

Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Next week, the Bishops of the United States will meet in Orlando and consecrate America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Bishop Kevin Rhoades to explain the importance of the consecration and how we can all take part and then Register senior writer Zelda Caldwell tells us about the remarkable phenomenon of diocesan priests living in community.

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