Polish bishops ask the faithful to pray for the Holy Father
Following Pope Francis’ bilateral pneumonia and his stay at the Gemelli Clinic since 14 February this year, the Polish bishops, led by the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC, are asking the faithful to pray for the Holy Father. “I ask everyone to support the Pope with their prayers so that he recovers as soon as possible”, Archbishop Wojda said.
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The President of the Polish Episcopate asked all the faithful to offer spiritual support to the Holy Father. “I ask everyone to support the Pope with their prayers so that he recovers as soon as possible”, Archbishop Wojda stressed.
During Thursday’s Mass at the tomb of St John Paul II in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś prayed for the health of Pope Francis, encouraging all present to pray. “During this Mass, I will pray for the health of the Holy Father Francis, and to this prayer, such a simple prayer, I invite all of you, so that the Lord may preserve Peter”, Cardinal Ryś said.
Metropolitan of Warsaw Archbishop Adrian Galbas SAC also encouraged spiritual support. “Pope Francis so often asks us to pray for him. We do it every day, but during his illness and hospital stay, let us intensify our prayers to God for the Pope's speedy recovery”, Archbishop Galbas stressed.
Primate of Poland Archbishop Wojciech Polak pointed out that in the difficult experience of illness, the Holy Father especially needs our prayers and spiritual support. “Let us ask God for the grace of health for the Holy Father, so that he may return to full strength as soon as possible and continue to lead the Church of Christ, and in his suffering Jesus may give him relief and strengthening”, the Primate of Poland noted.
Archbishop Józef Kupny, Metropolitan of Wrocław and Deputy President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, also encouraged prayer through Mary's intercession. “I ask all the faithful of the Archdiocese of Wrocław and beyond to pray through the intercession of Mary, whom we call the healing of the sick, for the health of Holy Father Francis. For him to experience the closeness of the suffering Jesus. He is our strength and hope”, Archbishop Kupny stressed.
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, Metropolitan of Poznań, also addressed the faithful of the Archdiocese of Poznań with a request to pray for strengthening in suffering and the grace of healing for Pope Francis.
Bishop Andrzej Czaja of Opole also addressed his diocesans, quoting the words of the Roman Missal: “O God, only support of our human weakness, show the power of your protection over your servant Pope Francis who is sick, that, sustained by your merciful help, he may be restored to your holy Church in good health. Through Christ our Lord. Amen”.
“Let us offer our prayers for Pope Francis at Mass, during services, in our homes and in the silence of our hearts”, Bishop Sławomir Oder, Bishop of Gliwice, and Bishop Andrzej Iwanecki, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Gliwice, wrote to the faithful.
The Bishop of Płock Szymon Stułkowski asked diocesans to undertake special prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for the Holy Father's recovery. “I ask the pastors of our diocese to include in the prayers of the faithful intentions for strength for the Holy Father in his illness. I also encourage the celebration of Mass according to the form +For the Pope+”, he stressed.
The shepherds of the Archdiocese of Krakow also asked for prayers for the Pope. “The Church of Krakow remains in spiritual communion with the Holy Father and the whole Church, asking the merciful God for the grace of a speedy recovery for the Peter of our times”, reads a press release from the Press Office.
Press Office of the Polish Bishops’ Conference
