In Thanksgiving for the New Pope

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A prayer in Thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV

God of steadfast love,
we thank you for guiding
the selection of Pope Leo XIV
to be the shepherd of your people.

Endow him with wisdom,
grant him courage and strength,
and imbue him with your love,
that he may lead your Church
with mercy and compassion
to seek peace, justice, and dignity
for all people and your entire creation.

May he be for your people, a faithful witness
to your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ,
through whom we make this prayer.

Amen.

© Give Us This Day, Liturgical Press, 2025.

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Aelred Senna, OSB

Ælred Senna, OSB, is a monk of Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, and publisher of Give Us This Day.

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