Pray for Pope Leo XIV

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception invites all the faithful to join in prayer for the health of our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.

Upon hearing that Pope Leo would have surgery, Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, Rector of the Basilica, released the following statement:

“I was privileged recently to meet the Holy Father at the General Audience, and convey to him the prayers of all of us at Mary’s Shrine, and now with his impending surgery, we continue to pray for him, especially to Our Lady, Help of the Sick.”

We invite you to join in continued prayer for Pope Leo XIV, and to submit your prayer intentions below.

Prayer for the Sick

Almighty ever-living God, eternal health of believers, hear our prayers for your servants who are sick: grant them, we implore you, your merciful help, so that, with their health restored, they may give you thanks in the midst of your Church. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer for the Pope

O God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful, look favorably on our holy father, whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd; grant, we pray, that by work and example he may be of service to those over whom he presides so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care, he may come to everlasting life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.

Light a Candle for Pope Leo XIV

We invite you to light a candle — either at the National Shrine or in your own home — as a visible sign of your prayers and support for Pope Leo XIV. Let this flame symbolize your hope, your faith, and your unity with the universal Church as we give thanks for the Holy Spirit’s guidance during this sacred time.

Vigil candles burn in chapels and oratories throughout the upper and lower Church of the National Shrine. Each burning flame represents the faith of the supplicants and their fervent prayers entrusted to the Blessed Virgin Mary’s loving intercession. We consider it an honor to light a vigil candle for you and pray for your intentions, which will be kept in confidence.

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Prayers for our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, may he be led by the Holy Spirit.

Mary Rorick

New Haven IN USA

Congratulations!

Luanne Balestrucci

Philadelphia PA

Pope Leo, thank you for saying Yes to God's call. We will pray that you receive all the guidance from the Holy Spirit that you need as our new Shepherd.

Denise & Don Adams

💒💒 Mother Mary’s prayer Warriors, requesting prayers for;

✝️ Habemus Papam! ✝️
🛐 Merciful Father, thank you for giving us a Pope Leo XIV, please renew in Your Pope Leo XIV, deeper faith, greater trust in You, childlike reliance on our Mother Mary, and unwavering fidelity to the Holy Catholic Church. Amen 🙏

💜 Dear Jesus, each time I look at the sacred Host, send a ray of divine light into my soul that I may better know You and myself. 💜🔥

🌹📿🙏 54 days Rosary Novena; https://relevantradio.com/ 🌹

~ Emily Marshall, just had a beautiful baby (34 weeks pregnancy)Charlie 👶 and baby is doing good. But Emily had some complications during her delivery. She lost lot of blood including pre eclampsia and she has some water in her lungs, please continue pray for her health improvements. ❤️‍🩹

~ Brittany,(SJB Warrior Mary Gist’s niece) has “grey zone lymphoma “ and she’s having special tests to find out what chemo or radiation will be the best for her diagnosis. She’s so brave but really scared. Please continue pray for Dr. find proper treatment and recovery ❤️‍🩹

~ Chris Schoeck, She has many ailments - Lyme disease, shingles and a broken hip. She is miserable and in need of prayers. Continue prayers for proper healing and comfort. 🙏

❤️‍🔥 Most Merciful Jesus, receive into Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Church. Draw them by Your Divine light into the unity of the Church. 💒

💒 + Pray for vocations to the religious life especially for an increase in the number of good holy priests. Send O Lord, holy apostles into your church. Amen 🙏💒

💒 Protection and support for our Bishop. Oscar Solis, and all the Priests, Nuns, Deacons, Seminarians and Consecrated brothers and Sisters. Our Lady, Mother and Queen of the Clergy, cover them with your mantle of honor. Amen 🙏

💒 Risen Jesus, help me to abandon myself to you and bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen 🙏

Gg Pak

Utah

God bless you, Holy Father, and keep you in the days to come. May God guide you as you build bridges between the faithful, leading you to those who have felt so forgotten and shunned in the past, and smoothing before you the path of such troubled emotional waters as those our trying times raise up. May you help us all to reembrace a life full of faithful love and compassionate peace by your example. In our Lord's name I pray, Amen.

Babak A. Zarin

Fredericksburg

All thanks and praise to God in all things: All thanks for all we have received and for all we are about to receive. Congratulations! All blessings!

David Ruhl

Oak Park

Dear Father, Please give strength to Pope Leo to endure and flourish to help the Catholics who question their faith and commitment to Jesus and their Catholic Faith.

Bryan Pilkington

Lockeford, CA

Antoinette De Leon

Los Angeles, CA

Teresita De Leon

Los Angeles, CA

Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, may God guide you and give you wisdom to lead the Catholic Churches to maintain a World that He intended to create.

Laiping Pang Wan

Brooklyn New York

We endorse and are daily praying for our new Pope.

Deacon Michael Forbes

Granger, IN

May God bless you Holy Father.

Ernie Manzie

Spokane, Washington

Pray for our Pope Leon XIV

Paula Ponce Rocha

San Francisco CA

God Bless Pope Leo XIV! We are praying for you. Thank you dear Holy Father. We
love that you sang the Regina Coeli !
The Siegert Family, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Jennifer Siegert

Fox Point

I will pray for you every day, our new loving Shepherd...Diane Zervos, Chicago/Oak Lawn, IL

Diane Zervos

Oak Lawn, IL

May Jesus, the Good Shepherd, and His Mother Mary, walk beside along this new path. May you, as our new shepherd, proclaim as the Good Shepherd said: "My sheep hear my voice . . ." Thankyou Holy Father.

Maria Ponce

San Jose, CA 95119

Our family is praying for the holy father

Denis Paul

Bangalore India

May Lord Jesus, Mama Mary, and all Saints and Angles bless you with Heavenly Graces.

Valentine Judy Andrade

India

May the Lord strengthen Pope Leo XIV

Gladys Sagay

London United Kingdom

Dear Holy Father,
May your Pontificate be blessed and filled with the Grace and Mercy of Our Lord through the Holy Trinity and under the protection of Our Lady. Your election to the Papacy as Leo XIV has filled heaven and earth with much joy and hope. In my daily prayers always. With much love and gratitude, Sally and family.

Sally S.

New Jersey

May God continue to give you humility, infectious smile. I pray that you continue to pray for people at the edge of life due to their lack of money, clothing, housing, etc. Do not forget your own your blood family as you shepherd the church.

Our hearts are restless until they rest in Him. St. Augustine

ROSE A MENSAH

Falls Church, Virginia

Thank you for being our new Shephard, prayers through St Augustine and St Monica. I have anew interest in the missions of Peru and will continue to pray my Our Lady of Guadelupe and Holy Spirit through the prayer cards sent by Cardinal Burke. And my prayers and reading of St Rita.

Andrea Rosalie alampi

New Rochelle

May God bless, guide and protect him! Amen

Virginia Rojas

Venezuela

Almighty God, Thank you for giving us Pope Leo XIV to be a good Shepherd to all your people. Grant him wisdom, peace and joy and protect him from all evil. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Calista Pierre-Ghany

St Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago

I prayed this prayer every day for Pope Francis and will pray it every day from now on for Pope Leo XIV: "Lord Jesus Christ, we ask Your abundant blessings on our spiritual leader, Pope Leo XIV. Send your Holy Spirit upon him that he may be a brother to all of his faithful and a true servant to Almighty God. Strengthen him daily to complete the immense duties of the Church with grace and compassion. Allow him to be a humble leader who strives to bring peace, justice and truth into our world. Above all bestow upon our Holy Father Your gifts of faith, hope and love so that he unceasingly proclaims your Holy Name. Mother Mary and all the holy angels and saints of God, we ask you to guide Pope Leo XIV this day and always. Amen."

Patricia Lorentz

White Bear Lake, MN

Pray for Pope Leo XIV