Here are the texts of two prayers, written by Pope Francis, for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prayer
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Pope Francis writes new prayers, asks Catholics to pray rosary in May for end to coronavirus pandemic
Pope Francis wrote two new prayers to Mary that can be recited at the end of the rosary, prayers he said he would be reciting “in spiritual union with all of you.”
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A prayer for first responders during the coronavirus pandemic
Loving God, in the midst of our world’s—your world’s—coronavirus crisis, we beg to bring before you the brave women and men who are closest to the sick and suffering.
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Finding God in a commercial? What I learned from an unconventional advertising project.
If St. Ignatius Loyola had a tagline, it would be “God in all things.” And he would probably hate it.
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How can Christ unite us in suffering?
Peter affirms that all people can receive the Holy Spirit
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Who inspires you to serve like Jesus?
It is basic to Christian faith that believers serve one another as an expression of their belief in God.
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‘The liturgy is not a film:’ Archbishop Arthur Roche on celebrating Holy Week liturgies at home
On this episode of the “Inside the Vatican” podcast, Archbishop Roche joins Colleen Dulle for a special Holy Week interview on the Vatican’s response to rapidly changing liturgical needs around the world.
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As we grieve the coronavirus, look to Mary, the Mother of Sorrows
Amid the global pandemic of Covid-19 that has spread throughout this Lenten season, calling on the Mother of Sorrows feels all the more urgent.
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How do you keep the faith in a time of coronavirus?
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, many dioceses have suspended in-person Masses or dispensed Catholics from their Sunday Mass obligation.
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Building a community of faith, even from a distance
Our ideas of connection and community have been put to the test. Today’s readings reveal how early Christians connected with people in order to spread the faith.