I pray for Pope Leo XIV as he leads us closer to Christ. I know this will not be an easy task for Pope, and yet he has responded to the call of the Cardinals and the Holy Spirit. What a blessing to unexpectedly share a nationality with our Pope! Greetings from Richmond, California, in the Diocese of Oakland.

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Santo Padre Leon XIV
Rezo para que nuestra madre la virgen de Guadalupe lo guíe,acompañe y proteja.
También a sus hermanos.

Father,

Before I send my deepest congratulations to You, I must express my sorrow: The lost of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was deep & profound–the release of the Cardinal intensified my mourning for Pope Francis of Assisi. “Please, Pray for me.”

Pope Leo XIV, Keep Close to the Ear of GOD, it (Your Relationship with God; Your Palpacy; and your personhood) is closer than you may realize. Much LOVE & all the best to you and your leadership in the church.

Salam and salud

Da’Tron Williams

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

Phillippians 4:13

I pray that Pope Leo listens to our Lord and follows all of God’s commands without waiver. To live by love and example. I also ask that he prays that my situation turns around in every aspect so that I may live as happily here as I will in heaven. Praise God

Que le Seigneur accompagne notre Pape Léon XIV comme pasteur de l’Eglise universel.

I lift Pope Leo XIV up to our Holy Father for continuous consecration and holiness directly from God the Father, Jesus , and The Holy Spirit. I love and respect Mary the Mother of Jesus as well Amen

jesus love

you the pope he will be with you until the very end god is good ijesurs is our saviour
forever and ever amer

jesus love the pope good is good some day i bei with you to end

god is good jesus love you he wiil be with to end

jesus love you he be with to end

God Bless Pope Leo XIV! May you be filled with the Holy Spirit and ever close to our Mother, Mary. I hope you can feel all of the love from your flock!

I pray for Pope Leo to always follow Gods will and do it patiently and peacefully✝️🙏

to god wihe love and jesus will always saviour

Dear Pope Leo,
My family and I are delighted you are now our Pope! We would be honored if you pray for my dad, Tony Panizzi who is 88, for his physical and mental well-being. My mom, Jean Anne Panizzi who is 88 for her physical and mental well-being. My sister Anne Panizzi-Swingel and her husband Ed who cares for our parents. My brother David, his wife Mary and their children Anthony, Margaret and Erin who have drifted away from church. Finally myself.

Thank you very much,
Cynthia

” it is not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain.” Jn 15:9-17

” it is not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain.” Jn 15:9-17

Please take care of my brother Pete. He’s in Gods hands. I really want him to get out of the hospital ❤️🙏🏻❤️. 🙏🏻 August would be great for his new grandson 👣

We give thanks to the Holy Spirit for guidance to the college of Cardinals,
In the election of Pope Leo XIV. At this time in our world history, may Pope Leo bring both clarity and urgency to the teachings of Christ. We pray for a renewal of the Christian spirit of forgiveness and for care and consideration to the most vulnerable
Among us. We pray this through Our Lord, Jesus Christ

Dearest Father and Lord, send your guiding Spirit of Wisdom and Strength for Pope Leo XIV. May he know your love and the great love of his people and understand the great needs of the world in ways that are able to move those around him. Remove the barriers and blocks that may come his way from those who are afraid of the changes that may come. Fill his heart with your love and grace always. AMEN.

God bless you! May you be one with the Spirit. Please canonize Archbishop Fulton Sheen. I love your calm smile.

Praying for you daily, Pope, Leo!
May God’s Light surround you.
May God‘s Love infold you.
May God‘s Power protect you.
And may God’s Presence watch over you.
Remember where you are God is, and where God is all is well!
May God‘s ministering Angels go before you behind you and on all sides, making every crooked way straight. In Jesus Name. Amen
Glenda Rose Spearman (Retired Chaplain)
CTU, Class of 2004

Heavenly Father, Thank You for Pope Leo X1V. Gratitude is what we express at the gift of the Holy Pontiff. Father, we ask you to continue to cover, guide, lead and protect him as he leads your church in this groaning world. Holy Spirit grant him your gifts of wisdom and deep discernment. Blessed Jesus, we pray this in Your mighty name. Amen

May the Holy Spirit continue to guide you, grant you to strength to speak truth to power, and the courage to continue leading through contextual pastoral ministry.

Ever-loving and Gracious God,

We ask you to pour abundantly into the heart of Your servant Pope Leo IV
the tender love and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the wisdom and strength of the Holy Spirit.

Guide him to lead Your holy church,
Christ’s Mystical Body, into deeper and deeper unity amidst diversity,
and help him, along with his brother bishops,
to find renewed structures to empower all the baptized
to bring Your healing love into all the broken places of our world.

Sustain him and refresh him daily with abundant joy and peace of heart
as he shoulders the awesome responsibilities of the role You have entrusted to him.
We ask for these blessings and graces through Christ our Risen and Redeeming Lord. Amen.

Prayers from Mother of Good Counsel in Hazard, Kentucky. May Mary watch over your papacy and provide good counsel to lead the Church. May you keep listening to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Blessings and Peace.

Blessings to you, Holy Father, as you embark on this new ministry. Thank you for being Christ’s hands and feet in our world, and for inspiring us to do the same!

Please pray for healing for my children. One has a rare neurological disorder—she suffers beyond comprehension and our whole family has been exhausted, stressed, and afraid for her (and our) future. We are desperate for comfort and relief. My son fell and broke his collarbone today, and we ask for prayers for his healing as well. It’s been a devastating season of trials for us.

Holy Spirit, be like tongues of fire upon your servant, Pope Leo XIV, giving him courage and understanding, that his words may ignite your love within those who hear them.

Lady Wisdom, invite him in to your abundance, that he may trust that there will be enough for all and that what he offers will never go to waste.

Bring him your peace. May he know you are with him always. May he know there are always those who stand with him. Give him consolation of heart and spirit that him may speak from true hope and freedom.

Come Holy Spirit.

Gracious and loving God, we pray for our new Holy Father Pope Leo XIV and give thanks to you for blessing us with another Good Shepherd. We are grateful for his first words reminding us that God loves everyone and for his dedication to the poor and the marginalized. We humbly ask you to send him your Holy Spirit and your abundant peace as he begins his new ministry, through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary. Amen.

Dear Holy Father,
Please be assured of the prayers of the Society of Jesus. I am a fellow alumnus of Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, DMin 2005-2007, and was baptized in 1969 by one of your Augustinian confrères at St. Patrick’s Church in San Diego, California, which was my mother’s family’s parish. I have been a Jesuit for 35 years and a priest for 24 years. Currently I am serving at a parish in East Los Angeles. We are praying for you!
Fr. Steve

Thank you, Pope Leo, for being you.

Peace.

Congratulations, Your Holiness!
May God abundantly bless your ministry and all those entrusted to your care.
It is a great honour to count you among our alumni.
Blessings from Hong Kong!

Through the grace and wisdom of the Holy Spirit, may Pope Leo shepherd our divided and needy world towards Unity, Truth, Love and Peace, and be guided to use the abundant gifts of women and men in the laity to spread the healing and inclusive mission of our Catholic Church.
May our prayers, love and unconditional support be a source of sustenance for our Holy Father in all his actions and the challenges confronting him.

May God abundantly bless Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, may the Holy Spirit guide him as a source of light, joy, humility, and grace for all the world to see, and may Christ Jesus be his closest companion, dearest friend, and inspiration.

Papa León XIV, por favor sus oraciones para mis hijos Reynaldo y Laura Ramos Valdés, para que Dios siempre esté a su diestra, que tengan una larga vida llena de amor, prosperidad y salud, y que tengan protección divina, ante cualquier enfermedad o accidente, y que el demonio no los pueda tocar. Amén. Gracias. Un cordial saludos desde Saltillo, Coahuila, México, y mis oraciones para que Dios Cristo lo acompañe siempre en su ministerio papal.

May God bless you with the grace you will need to lead the Church in our day. May you continue in the service, humble presence, and joyful giving that is evident in the Peruvian stories we have read this week!

Peace to you!

Good and Gracious God, we praise and thank you for Pope Leo XIV. In the holy name of Your Beloved Son Jesus Christ, and with the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mother Mary and St. Michael the Archangel, please protect, guide, and bestow Your wisdom and grace upon the Holy Father, keeping him safe, healthy, and happy as Christ’s shepherd and servant of Your servants in the Catholic Church. Amen.

Conversion of Brother Eddie and whole family.
Healing of my whiplash

May the Holy Spirit give you wisdom to lead our Church wisely, understanding to keep your heart open to all people and patience to change those things necessary according to God’s time. May the Blessed Mother, along with Augustine, Monica and Rita watch over you!

I pray that you will always be open to the Holy Spirit, will follow where she leads you even when the path seems difficult, and will allow her to inspire you as you teach us how to be a more listening, synodal, missionary Church.

Dear God, Please help Pope Leo XIV to be able to use his numerous talents to help unite the world and bring others closer to you.

Circasia, Quindío – Colombia 13 de mayo de 2025

Su Santidad
Papa León XIV
Ciudad del Vaticano

Asunto: Petición de perdón, bendición y guía espiritual

Santísimo Padre:

Reciba un cordial saludo en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Mi nombre es Sandra Milena Zuluaga Rincón, identificada con cédula de ciudadanía N.º 41.929.215, tengo 51 años de edad, miembro de la comunidad cristiana en la iglesia Casa sobre la Roca, ubicada en la ciudad de Armenia, Departamento del Quindío, Colombia.

Desde el momento en que fue elegido como Sucesor de Pedro y líder de nuestra Iglesia, he sentido en mi corazón un fuerte pálpito espiritual, una convicción interior que me ha impulsado a escribirle estas palabras con profunda fe y humildad.

Hoy me acerco a usted, no solo como creyente, sino como hija necesitada del perdón de Dios. Reconozco que he cometido errores en el lugar donde laboro; errores que han traído consecuencias difíciles a mi vida, tanto en lo disciplinario como en lo legal. Me duele profundamente haber fallado y haberme alejado del testimonio que como cristiana debo dar. Por eso, acudo a usted, Santo Padre, para pedirle perdón como hija de la Iglesia, y para suplicarle su oración y bendición apostólica, ya que me encuentro atravesando un momento de gran prueba personal.

Anhelo que el Señor me conceda la oportunidad de restaurar lo que he dañado, de reparar el mal con bien, y de reencontrarme con Su misericordia. Le ruego que, si es posible, eleve una oración por mí, para que pueda asumir con humildad las consecuencias de mis actos y encontrar redención, guía y fortaleza espiritual.

Gracias por su ejemplo de amor, por su servicio al Evangelio y por ser instrumento de reconciliación y esperanza.

Con respeto y fe me despido, confiando en su intercesión paternal.

Atentamente,

Sandra Milena Zuluaga Rincón
C.C. 41.929.215
Fiel de Casa sobre la Roca
Armenia – Quindío, Colombia
samizury74@hotmail.com

Circasia, Quindío – Colombia 13 de mayo de 2025

Su Santidad
Papa León XIV
Ciudad del Vaticano

Asunto: Petición de perdón, bendición y guía espiritual

Santísimo Padre:

Reciba un cordial saludo en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Mi nombre es Sandra Milena Zuluaga Rincón, identificada con cédula de ciudadanía N.º 41.929.215, tengo 51 años de edad, miembro de la comunidad cristiana en la iglesia Casa sobre la Roca, ubicada en la ciudad de Armenia, Departamento del Quindío, Colombia.

Desde el momento en que fue elegido como Sucesor de Pedro y líder de nuestra Iglesia, he sentido en mi corazón un fuerte pálpito espiritual, una convicción interior que me ha impulsado a escribirle estas palabras con profunda fe y humildad.

Hoy me acerco a usted, no solo como creyente, sino como hija necesitada del perdón de Dios. Reconozco que he cometido errores en el lugar donde laboro; errores que han traído consecuencias difíciles a mi vida, tanto en lo disciplinario como en lo legal. Me duele profundamente haber fallado y haberme alejado del testimonio que como cristiana debo dar. Por eso, acudo a usted, Santo Padre, para pedirle perdón como hija de la Iglesia, y para suplicarle su oración y bendición apostólica, ya que me encuentro atravesando un momento de gran prueba personal.

Anhelo que el Señor me conceda la oportunidad de restaurar lo que he dañado, de reparar el mal con bien, y de reencontrarme con Su misericordia. Le ruego que, si es posible, eleve una oración por mí, para que pueda asumir con humildad las consecuencias de mis actos y encontrar redención, guía y fortaleza espiritual.

Gracias por su ejemplo de amor, por su servicio al Evangelio y por ser instrumento de reconciliación y esperanza.

Con respeto y fe me despido, confiando en su intercesión paternal.

Atentamente,

Sandra Milena Zuluaga Rincón
C.C. 41.929.215
Fiel de Casa sobre la Roca
Armenia – Quindío, Colombia
samizury74@hotmail.com

May the Holy Spirit continue to bless your ministry with the world and surprise you with joy and peace abundantly. In Christ’s peace we pray.

My daughter Avril suffers of one seizure a month and for the past two years the doctors cannot figure out why. They started out of the blue when she was at her school in California. If she can receive his blessing and prayer

May the light of God shine brightly upon Pope Leo XIV.
May the Lord bless him, and keep him:
May the Lord make his face shine upon him, and be gracious unto him:
May The Lord lift up his countenance upon him and give him peace.
Amen.

Le Pido Por Favor Papá que ores x Cuba…El Pueblo se está Muriendo De Hambre y Nesecida..No tienen Electricidad, la quitan de 20 a 22 Horas Diarias…Le.Pido que interceda por ese Pueblo Cubano

May the Lord Bless you and keep you
May He make His face to Shine upon you and be Gracious to you
May the Lord look upon you Kindly and give you peace

A BLESSING FOR OUR NEW POPE

Gracious and loving God, source of all good and of all wisdom, we ask that you pour out an abundance of your Spirit today on your son, Leo, our new Pope.

Fill him with joy unexpected and make him laugh as your visitors did for Sarah behind her tent flap at Mamre.

Embolden him with courage in the midst of diversity and an unbending commitment to justice as you did our ancestors in faith—Deborah and Judith and Esther– who protected your people.

Help him discover life where others find only barrenness, as you did with your daughter, Hannah.

Vindicate his hopes as you did when Jesus, that glorious child of promise, came into the arms of Anna and Simeon in your temple.

Open his heart both to the joy of contemplation and to the generosity of service, as your Son did for Mary of Bethany and Martha her sister.

Console him with your loving presence in moments of loss or confusion, as Jesus did with his beloved Magdalene in the garden of resurrection.

Affirm his hospitality and graciousness, as did your apostle Paul in accepting Lydia and her household as his home in Philippi.

Strengthen him as a leader of your people, as you did for your Deacon Phoebe at Cenchreae, friend and mentor and co-worker of Paul.

Receive and bless and protect him, dearest Christ, as you did that anonymous woman in Bethany who, alone among your disciples, embraced you with precious fragrance and anointed you for your mission.

Christ, son of the living God, make him a vessel through which your life courses into our world, as the Spirit did for your mother, Mary of Nazareth.

Risen Christ, Wisdom Incarnate, who expounded the scriptures in Nazareth, who enflamed hearts with his words on the mountain in Galilee, who spoke with courage to the religious leaders in the Temple portico, who gathered his disciples in community, bless and abide with Leo today, bless his leadership, bless the faculty and students and staff of CTU, bless the world we are dedicated to serve.

Amen.

This blessing was composed by Donald Senior, CP, then President of CTU for my inauguration as Vice President and Academic Dean of CTU on September 12, 2009. I feel he would want this blessing to be upon you now, with only the name and pronouns changed. Barbara Reid, O.P., President

Viva il Papa!!!!

Yes

We pray that God the Father, his son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit endow Pope Leo XIV, the wisdom and grace to discern God’s will and to act with grace and decisiveness.

Jane and Jim Haugh, our children, and our grandchildren

May God bless you with courage and compassion as you meet our God each day in the eyes and lives of the people of this universe. Peace

Our Lady of Good Counsel,
Stay close to Pope Leo. He faces a difficult and daunting and lonely journey.
Help him find the wisdom to shepherd your people wisely and the prudence to take care of his own spiritual and psychological needs that he may be our Papa for many fruitful years.

Dear Heavenly Father,

May you bless Pope Leo XIV and guide him in his leadership over the Church. May the poor and those vulnerable feel his love, empathy, and compassion as they look to create better lives for themselves and their communities.

Amen.

Su Santidad:

Me encuentro inmensamente feliz por su elección. Como peruano ,como Prevost y como católico confirmado me pongo a su disposición para lo que usted estime conveniente.
Yo vivo en Lima – Perú y soy descendiente de Samuel Stanhope Prevost Smith que llegó al Perú en 1825 procedente de New York USA, probablemente tengamos lazos familiares, tengo datos que puedo sustentar.y me encantaría saberlo.

Cuando estuvo usted en el Callao como administrador apostólico pensamos acercarnos al obispado del Callao en Bellavista, pero vino la pandemia y ya no pudimos hacerlo, rezaré por usted y siga bendiciendo a su Perú que lo necesita tanto ante tanta injusticia y abuso, permítame reiterarle mi total disposición a servicio suyo y de la iglesia, mi admiración y cariño.

Marcel Prevost
DNI 08199214
Pasaporte: 122368229

I am at home with Pope Leo XIV. I believe God has blessed us with a multicultural holy Father, a man with a missionary’s heart and a universal vision. May the Holy Spirit, who brought him to us, allow him to know, understand, and do God’s will. May the bishops and the communion of saints ardently support him and may a new unity spread in our communities through the Catholic Church. –Mattie McClane

Dear God,
I ask you to allow Pope Leo to experiece our love and support fully. Please assist all of us to remember that we do not need to speak or act in judgement.
We are all sinners and as such it is important to step back , respect,and appreciate the work we are all doing to better ourselves.
I ask this through Your Son Jesua Christ. Amen

Peace on Earth, Good Will to ALL PEOPLE! AMEN

O God,
We thank you for Pope Leo XIV.
We thank you for the gift of his family and friends.
We thank you for choosing him to shepherd Your Church during our time.
Guide him to lead Your Church humbly, serve Your people with love and compassion, and proclaim the Gospel with courage.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Loving God, thank you for the gift of Pope Leo XIV to your church. May he exercise the Peterine ministry according to your holy will. Grant that he may he continually enjoy the guidance of your Holy Spirit. Fill him with love, wisdom and courage.
Mary Mother of the Clergy intercede ceaselessly for him.
St Augustine, pray for him.

I pray for humble courage and an openness to consideration for an expanded role of women in the church.

Loving God, may your spirit of wisdom and compassion guide our Pope Leo XIV as he continues his service to the People of God in this new role as Bishop of Rome.

My prayers will be with you now and forever.
Sister Theresa Kvale csj

For my nephew Chris who is need of bone marrow transplant 🙏 Has Blood Cancer
Can’t believe I am writing these words
Blessings Sr Joyce

May our God who is gracious to all bless and keep Pope Leo XIV in perfect peace as he works to bring the peace and Light of Christ to our world. In thanksgiving for our shared fabulous education at CTU, and our abundant hope that God is still calling women and men to religious life as Sisters, Brothers and Priests, may Pope Leo’s service to the Church and the world enliven and expand a culture of vocations that makes room for all to hear and answer God’s endless call. The National Religious Vocation Conference is praying for you, and working with you, Pope Leo! With LOVE!

That the new Pope faithful to CTU’s motto, bold and faithful, may walk within thine line of fidelity to the Gospel and respectful approach to other religious communities of good will. That he may ask for help to those who were trained in each area beyond the one the Curia already knows. let us pray to the Lord.

Blessed Trinity, our love flows out into the universe and saturates it with mercy and justice. Our Creator Father, blessed are you for creating our world and many other worlds of beautiful creatures through our Lord Jesus Christ, who is our Exemplar and the Savior of all created things. Through Him, you bring us into an intimate relationship with You. Holy Spirit, comfort us and lead us. Comfort us as we continue to mourn for Pope Francis I. We give you thanks for Francis’ Spirit-filled and faithful servanthood and for giving us him to love and cherish.

Holy Trinity, bless our new Pope, Leo XIV, and work with him as he serves us with a fruitful and gospel-informed magisterial presence that blesses all with his wisdom and goodness. Accompany him and give him courage as he confronts moral and systemic evil; be by his side as he names it at such. Lend Your beauty and presence to moments of joy. Smile on him often to refresh him so that he relishes the work you have given him! Bring all Catholics together, unite them as they thrive under his leadership. Assist him as he reaches out to other faithful people in interreligious and ecumenical dialogue.

We praise You and give You thanks daily for your wonderful gift of this man to the world. Give us all peaceful ways and teach us how we may grow closer to you, day-by-day, as we strive to live the gospel message. AMEN!

Loving God, thank you for Pope Leo. Please continue to animate him with your love for all creation, especially for the poor and vulnerable. Bless him with joy and prudence in his new ministry. Protect and guide your servant Leo as he leads your Church in Earth. Amen.

Heavenly Father,

May you guide Pope Leo XIV in his ministry as he faces challenges in a changing world and Catholic Church;
May he carry the legacy of a universal and unified church, and continue to unite Christians worldwide;
May he teach us how to be followers of Christ and missionaries of the Good News;
Grant him wisdom and courage to lead us in his ministry as the Successor of Peter;
May his love for Jesus continue to grow as a Pope so we can continue to recognize his resurrection;
May he continue to advocate for migrants, indigenous people, the poor, and every person that feels isolated;
Bless his family, his birth and childhood place in Chicago (Dolton), his seminaries (CTU), his university, and the place where he spent over 30 years as a missionary (Chiclayo, Perú).

Santa María de Guadalupe; ruega por el Papa León XIV para que su ministerio refleje la vida de tu hijo Jesús en el mundo, así como tu te mostraste como nuestra madre en la tilma de Juan Diego y nos acercas cada día a tu hijo. Te pido que ruegues por el Papa.

In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirt. Amen

Dear Pope Leo the 14th,

As an ELCA Lutheran I managed the Fortress bookstore at LSTC starting in August of 1982.

I know that you had graduated from Catholic Theological Union earlier in that same year. And I can only assume that you purchased books at some point in the basement of LSTC. You might even still gave some textbooks you used back then.

Know that I was so blessed to have worked with all of the professors of CTU back for over 5 years.

I was so thrilled when I heard of your election as Pope and personally knowing if your connection to CTU.

I am praying for your continuing ministry to the global world as well as all of your colleagues in Rome. Your words on the balcony after your election are resonating all around the globe and you continue to preach the good news of Jesus to all.

Blessings always.

Gary Anderson
Garrison, Minnesota

A Prayer for Our New Pope, LEO XIV

God of all people, In trust and gratitude, we turn to your Holy Spirit. We know your Spirit has been active during this time of conclave, guiding the prayerful discernment that has brought your Church to this important moment. Now, as Pope Leo XIV assumes the Petrine Ministry, we pray that your Spirit draw ever closer to our new Holy Father, illuminating his path so that he may faithfully see and respond to the needs of your people.

We pray that Pope Leo XIV be strengthened in his ministry. May he continue building bridges that connect us to one another. May he be an example of faith, hope and love. We pray that you give him joy in his work and a renewed fervor for your Gospel message. May he never lose sight of Christ who walks before us and among us — particularly in the most vulnerable, the forgotten and the outcast.

Christ Jesus, bless Pope Leo XIV — and bless us, your holy people, as together we strive to be your Body in our wounded world.

Amen.

Gott segne, den neuen Papst Leo XIV !
Möge der Heilige Geist ihm Worte und Zeichen geben, die die Welt berühren.

Lo Spirito Santo regali al nuovo Papa la sensibilità di toccare i cuori dei Romani come la loro guida spirituale !

And with St. Augustine we may pray:
You are great, o Lord, and highly to be praised, great is your power an your wisdom is immeasurable.
Enlighten us, O God, for our heart is restless until it rests in you.

Dietmar Denzler – Nürnberg / Norimberga/ Nuremberg – Germany

As prayed at St Peter’s Melbourne Australia Anglican Church today:

Let us pray with thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV as he begins his Petrine ministry and for all our brothers and sisters in the Holy Roman Church as we seek unity and peace in the Church and the world. Let us also pray that he preach a gospel of love, inclusion, hustice, and peace, proclaiming Good News to the poor.

Almighty God, grant our Pope Leo XIV the strength to lead with wisdom and compassion. May he find courage in Your presence and be guided by Your divine light. Amen.

May God and His Blessed Mother watch over Pope Leo XIV and may his papacy bring blessings on our suffering world.

Lord God, having placed Pope Leo in the most cross-cultural ministry in the Church, grant him the wisdom to lead the Church with the Lov of Jesus. Amen.

May Pope Leo XIV receive blessing from God and support from people of all faiths as he strives to bring peace and mutual respect to all peoples on earth.

Muchas Felicidades! Papa León XIV
Con el corazón lleno de gozo, celebramos y expresamos nuestras más sinceras Felicitaciones por su elección como Sumo Pontífice de nuestra iglesia católica.
Que su pontificado brille con su gran sabiduría y fortaleza espiritual.

Con profundo respeto
Colegio “Casa de Cuna”

Sección Preescolar y Primaria.

Thank you Lord Jesus for giving humanity this wonderful man to lead and guide us in this time of violent conflict among nations, usage of famine nd starvation as weapons of war and growing destruction of our beautiful earth. May Pope Leo X1V be lifted in daily prayers throughout his life. Amen

DEAR EXCELLENCY POPE XIV

I wish to congratulate His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the 267th Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, following the passing of his predecessor, Pope Francis, in April.
The first citizen of the United States to hold this sacred office, Pope Leo XIV has exemplified unwavering service and dedication to the Church and humanity at large, surely such qualities that render him deserving of this profound responsibility.
On this occasion, marking yet another historic transition for the Church, I extend my best wishes to Catholics all over the world and to the broader Christian community.

I sincerely hope that the new Pontiff will continue to strengthen the bonds of Christianity and universal values for all three World Monotheistic religions of champion compassion and justice, and tirelessly advocate for global peace above all in Palestine and Ukraine .
May God Almighty continue to bestow his bountiful blessings upon us all.
YOUR COUNTRYMAN FROM ALGERIA AND ANNABA
ALGIERS: the 10th of MAY 2025

Dear Pope Leo XIV,
Congratulations on becoming our Pope! May you be blessed by the Trinity of our Gracious God to carry out your time as Pontiff, by bringing peace to the world so badly needed. Sister Martha Mathew, O.S. F.

May God provide Pope Leo XIV with the graces of openness, courage, strength and health as he amplifies the concerns of the poor and marginalized, advocates for peace and justice and builds unity and bridges throughout the globe. Amen!

Lord Jesus, may you bless your Pontiff — your servant — with the fullness of your grace and your Spirit, that all the earth may know your name, that the poor and needy may be raised with dignity, and that the Church may honor you in all of her ways. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Thank God for giving us a new Pope with much theological knowledge and experience in evangelization, friendly to the poor, living a simple, honest and courageous life. May the pagans of today receive the good news and grace of Jesus through the guidance of Pope Leo XIV. We have followed his example and cooperated with him to spread the good news, grace, healing and salvation of God to all people and all nations. Amen.

With great humility, grateful for the election of Cardinal Prevost, I beg you, great God, in favor of our Pope Leo XIV. I ask you for the intercession of all the Saints in his favor. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Praise be to Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Gracious and loving God,
please bless Pope Leo XIV with joy as he serves our Church and the world;
bless him with perseverance when challenges weigh on him;
bless him with the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ in the knowledge he is not alone but supported in our daily prayers.
Thank you God for the gift of Pope Leo XIV.
Amen

I am overwhelmed with joy, gratitude, emotion, and puzzlement, like Elizabeth during the Visitation of Mary, that my spiritual director for a brief time in 2014, is now Pope! I pray in Thanksgiving for your total gift of self to be the Vicar of Christ to the whole world. May Christ’s love continue to transform you as your heart rests in His. May the Holy Spirit be ever with you! May God protect you and provide you tons of graces! May God help all us bring His joy and peace to the peripheraries! Please pray for me too, as I minister as a hospital chaplain in North Dakota

That Pope Leo XIV be led by the Holy Spirit, the spirit of Aggiornamento, an open heart, a clear mind and a gut moved by the cries of the poor and marginalized. Live Jesus in our hearts forever!

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. My prayers are for you to have a long event full safe life, as leader of the Catholic church

God of Life, Abba of Christ, we thank you for Wisdom-Sophia present in the election of Pope Leo XIV to guide the Church on its life and mission today.
Bless him with courage and discernment in fostering the Spirit of inclusivity, Synodality, and compassion that Your Church, the Body of Christ, may continue to journey together — as People of God, lay and Clergy, women and men, Queer or not, the New Heavens and the New Earth— of justice, compassionate dialogue, and peaceful co-existence, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Eldest Brother. Amen.

God of Life, Abba of Christ, we thank you for Wisdom-Sophia present in the election of Pope Leo XIV to guide the Church on its life and mission today.
Bless him with courage and discernment in fostering the Spirit of inclusivity, Synodality, and compassion that Your Church, the Body of Christ, may continue to journey together — as People of God, lay and Clergy, women and men, Queer or not, the New Heavens and the New Earth— of justice, compassionate dialogue, and peaceful co-existence, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Eldest Brother. Amen.

Lord of Heaven and Earth,
We ask you to pour out your Holy Spirit upon our newly elected Pope, Leo,
That as Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church,
He may call us forth in the name of Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd,
That he may draw us near,
Closer together,
East and West,
North and South,
That we may be one, as you, the Son, and the Spirit are one.
We ask this 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

Ever-faithful God, we entrust to you the direction of our universal church with our new shepherd, Pope Leo. We pray that you will always grant him the wisdom and strength to lead the church according the signs of the times. Amen.

Loving God, please open Pope Leo and all your people to all you want to do in and through us.
Thank you

A Franciscan Prayer for the New Pope

You are the Holy One, Lord God Most High,
the one who works wonders.
You are the strong one, you are the great one,
you are the Most High and Glorious God.
By Your Spirit, You have given us a successor to Peter—
our brother, Pope Leo XIV.
Bless him, O Lord, and guard him tenderly
as he begins this sacred ministry.
Show Your face to him, and have mercy upon him
Lord turn Your gaze upon him and give him peace.
Steady his steps with swiftness and clarity,
that he may walk the pilgrim path with joy and resolve.

Let him guide Your Church securely and joyfully,
leading us along the way of prudent happiness.
May he offer his vow to You, Most High,
in the pursuit of that perfection
to which the Spirit of the Lord has called him.
As our pontiff may he embrace the poor and crucified Christ.
Let him gaze upon Jesus, our Brother and Lord—
to consider Him, to contemplate Him,
and to desire always to imitate Him.

We pray all this for Your greater glory,
for our sanctification,
for the good of all the Church
and for the healing of the whole earth.
Amen.

Pope Leo, may your heart always be open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. May your ears always be tuned to listen to the poor among us. May your feet carry you on the path of Jesus. With gratitude for your life of ministry and acceptance of this role of servant on the world stage. I pray…Amen

May our loving God continue to guide you as you serve as Pope of our church and as our brother bringing all people together as one! BLESSINGS!

Praying for your continued journey and continued openness and guidance of the Holy Spirit

Querido Papa León XIV
Dios bendiga la misión que te ha confiado.
Que el Señor te ayude a seguir abriendo caminos para la unidad y la reconciliación.
Que el mensaje de Jesús sea proclamado a través de tu voz y de tus gestos.
Que tu corazón nunca se olivide de los caminos misioneros que recorriste al lado de tu pueblo en el Perú.
Cuenta con mi oración y mi cariño

I hold Pope Leo XIV close in daily prayer. May God shine light and strength for the journey ahead. God has chosen him in this time and space to bring peace and acceptance to the world. Let the light of God surround and protect him always. We are blessed. Amen

Julie Worch

Dear loving Father: Give our new Holy Father a deep love for the poor and Abandoned! May our Holy Father bring all the gifts He has from his seminary days and his missionary experience be an example to all the world. May he continue the great gifts that our Lord Jesus taught us in the Scriptures. May all of us in ministry support our New Pope Leo the 14th with prayers and sacrifices. Amen

Terese Burk

Thankful that the Holy Father will be walking in the footsteps of Leo the 13th. May he be blessed with making an even grander footprint of social justice. And may the good work done at CTU continue to inspire all!
Hallelujah!

José Rafael Astúa

Dios de infinita misericordia, que has iluminado a tu pueblo con la luz de tu palabra. Concede a tu hijo amado, León XIV, la paz que sobrepasa todo entendimiento, la sabiduría necesaria para afrontar los retos que encontrará al guiarnos en estos tiempos modernos y salud de alma y cuerpo que le permitan seguir fielmente tu llamado. Encomendamos también hoy su vida a la intercesión de la Santísima Virgen María Madre de Dios para que lo proteja de todo mal.
Esto te lo pedimos en el nombre de Jesucristo tu Hijo nuestro Señor.
Amén.

Paul Charles Friel

God bless the Pope!

Rodrigo Gris

Dios escuha nuestras oraciones. Nos unimos en comunidad para agradecer por tantas bendiciones. Gracias por la vida y el testimonio del nuevo encargado que haz elegido para nuestra Iglesia El Papa Leo XIV. Gracias por esta nueva etapa en la Iglesia. Danos los dones para seguir de cerca tu voz y cumplir tu voluntad. Queremos ser testigos de tu amor y de tu misericordia. AMEN.

Alexander Waller

Peace be with you, Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.
Ad multos annos, Pope Leo XIV!

Beatriz Vera

May you continue to be aware of the Divine Intentions throughout your papacy.
You will always be in my prayers.
Beatriz
Mexico

Giovanna Huerta

Papa León XIV, que Dios lo acompañe en esta nueva etapa de su vida y que lo ilumine en cada uno de sus pasos para que su nombre pase a la historia como uno de los grandes agentes de cambio y de paz en el mundo, más allá de nacionalidades y religiones.
¡Bendiciones!

Jan Lonsway

Thank you, Heavenly Father, loving Jesus and gentle Spirit for giving us a new father to lead Your Church. Bless Pope Leo XIV whom your have chosen to guide us as be our Shepherd. Be with him and grant him all that he needs to be Your Icon within the world which is permeated with Yourself. Amen.

Rev. Dr. Claudia A. Ramisch

God:
When You created: You spoke and the dust rose in new shapes; You breathed and the dust lived.
We were naive and happy and confused and worried; dust is like that.
We tried to cloak ourselves to be beautiful, forgetting we already were.
We have tried so many things to cover ourselves—some very ugly and none worthy of us.
We have made many terrible messes of Your Holy World.
You always create us anew; even when we make our dust into hardened clay.
You Desire us for holy friendship.
You walk with us and speak with us to remind us who we are in You.
In our communities, Jesus is your Word and Spirit is your Breath doing that work of Creation.
Bless our brother, Leo, uniquely chosen to show You to us.
Bless our brother, Leo:
That he remembers who he is in You.
That he deepens his friendship with You.
That he walks with us and talks with us to remind us, too, of who we are.
That he shows us a way to stop posturing and clothing ourselves falsely.
That he speaks Jesus and breathes Spirit in all Your Holy World to create us all anew.
Then all the hard work of cleaning up the garbage on the street and the pain in our communities
will be a ministry we share with him and not an appointed drudgery.
Then we will share in your Holy Desire for each other.
May it be so! May it ever be so!

Matthew Kunkel

Holy God, we pray that your servant Leo will be faithful to the Gospel, faithful to the Christian people, and faithful to the mission of the Church. May the Spirit guide him in openness to all whom he meets, greets, and welcomes.

Krista Clements

Pray with me that Pope Leo embraces the emergent future of our Church. One that welcomes EVERYBODY into their baptismal call/purpose – regardless of denomination or faith tradition. May we be the antithesis to the hate and separation that the current US presidential administration seeks to cultivate.

Paul Jarzembowski

Holy Spirit, we come together before you in thanksgiving for working through the cardinals of the Catholic Church to bless us with Pope Leo XIV. Continue to breathe in him as he succeeds your servant Simon Peter and the many leaders who have followed in the fisherman’s footsteps. Give him the strength, courage, wisdom, and joy that he will need to be a witness to the world of your love and peace. We humbly ask this of you, in unity with the Father and the Son, now and forever. Amen.

Mary Dorsey

God bless you Pope Leo! May the spirit of CTU as a global community, open to Spirit, be with you. Know that we stand with you as sisters and brothers in mission, and great love.

Ikenna Nnaji

Oh Lord, it has pleased you to choose your servant Pope Leo XIV as your Vicar on earth. Confirm him firmly in the faith, inspire him with your Holy Spirit in all his activities throughout his papacy. Enrope him with your holiness so that his life will be your fragrance and letter of evangelism for the spread of your Good News through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Gloria Ulterino

For the Pope’s continual growth in goodness, and for ours.

Tina Carter

Dear Pope Leo XIV,
May the Lord bless and keep you and may the Lord’s countenance be with you as you begin this part of your journey to serve God and God’s people. May the Holy Spirit grant you the strength of grace, mercy and wisdom as you lead us in this vineyard. May your brother cardinals and all of God’s Holy people help and journey with you. Through the intercession of Mary and in Jesus name,
Amen!

Ikenna Nnaji

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Sister Jacqueline Power, CSJ

Father, Son and Holy Spirit bless Pope Leo XIV with wisdom and courage to guide the Church and serve a world which is in need of the love of God shown through guidance, justice and compassion. God bless our first Pope from the USA!

M.A. Johnson

In the warmest solidarity in prayer and gratitude for Pope Leo XIV, the leaders in the church and outside of, peace and blessings to all the followers, those of the faith and varying faiths. May our efforts in this life lead us to the glory we seek in the next. Amen.

Gardis Watts

We pray for you to be guided by the Holy Spirit for insight and wisdom.

Kascha Sanor

And peace be with you, our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.
We receive you as one heart with many faces,
longing to share our lives and spiritual journey.
May God who loves all of us, lead through you arms wide open,
with a bold vision, synodal heart, and missionary steps.
As we walk together, forward and without fear,
may we never cease in our co-creation of peace and justice.
We pray with you to our Mother of Good Council…

David Austin

May his Holiness be constantly reminded of the words he uttered during his opening remarks as Pontiff: “God . . . loves all of us, without any limits or conditions.” May that unconditional love inspire him to move the Church forward in its acceptance and recognition of our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters within the Church as well as in its advocacy for their rights within civil society.

Jay Woods OFM

I continue to be so proud to be a graduate of CTU and grateful for my seminary education there! I pray that God continues to bless Pope Leo XIV and that he shepherd our Church never forgetting the poor, marginalized, and those who feel unheard and excluded by the Church. Like Pope Francis, may he hear the voices of LGBTQ+ Catholics who greatly desire to be welcomed, affirmed, and included in their Church. Amen.

Sr. Mary Shaw

That the Spirit of God continue to empower Pope Leo, so he can help the World and especially America (USA) to be attentive to the vulnerable; the voiceless; the imprisoned and the wealthy. To challenge us all to see God’s presence in ALL CREATION.

John Armstrong

May the grace of the triune God flood Pope Leo XIV with wisdom, peace and true power, both to love and to serve. As a non-Catholic ecumenist, and a long-time friend of CTU, I ask you dear Lord to bless all the faculty, staff and students of this very important school. Father, what an honor you have bestowed on CTU for which we all give thanks. May this election of the new pope bring increased missional opportunity to the work of CTU.

Chris Grubach

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.

James G. R. Cronin

Prayer of Thomas Merton (1915-68)

“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope that I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust in you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. Amen.”

John DeCostanza

We pray that our brother in Christ and fellow alumnus may have the strength, courage and wisdom to build the Church that God’s people long to be – present to the peripheries, prophetic enough to proclaim that all should live with love and mercy, and humble in relationships at every level – the global, the national, the local and familial, and the interpersonal.

Cristina Garces

Eternal God Father of Mercy, wisdom and love,
look at your son Pope Leo XIV that he may receive light, wisdom, and all the strength he needs guid the Church in the world. But most of all, that he Holy Spirit fulfill the hear of Pope LeoXIV with the Love of Jesus Christ to serve the Church and God’s creation. Amen!

Patrick Bittorf

Thanks be to God for our beloved alumnus! May he know the peace of Christ when the world rests on his shoulders.

Young Shin

Lord God,
Bless Pope Leo XIV with wisdom, courage, and compassion.
Guide his steps in truth and peace, and strengthen him to lead Your Church with love.
Amen.