A PRAYER FOR THE CONCLAVE THAT BEGINS THIS WEEK ON 7TH MAY

‘God our loving Father, as the enter this week when the college of cardinals will gather to elect a new pope, we humbly ask that you pour out your Holy Spirit upon them. You have already chosen the man to succeed Pope Francis and to be the latest successor of St Peter to guide and lead the Church. May the cardinals come to recognise whom you have chosen. May the new pope be a man of prayer, a servant of truth, gentle yet bold, compassionate and deeply rooted in your love. May his election bring new life and freshness into your Church. Amen’.