Those prayers come at a critical time: In recent months, the successor of Peter has been under attack by those inside the Vatican not aligned with his pastoral priorities. "A significant date like this gives us an opportunity to remember in our hearts what it means to be a church on pilgrimage with Peter, as Jesus wanted," he told me. "We must remember that it is a gift."Īnd the gift that Ruiz, who is spearheading the anniversary initiative, wants Catholics to give in return is an outpouring of prayers - specifically, Hail Marys - next month on the day of the anniversary of his election, March 13.
Lucio Ruiz, secretary of the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication. "The Petrine ministry is a grace that God grants to his church, and the 10th anniversary of the pontificate of Pope Francis is an occasion to thank God for the gift of giving us a pastor," said Msgr. Now - on the eve of the 10-year anniversary of his election as pontiff - a new initiative is underway asking Catholics around the world to commit to doing just that and making good on the pope's request. Last October, when French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, visited the pope, he parted ways with his signature sign-off, and the First Lady of France quickly responded: "I pray for you every day." And even when world leaders come to visit, he often bids them farewell with the same reminder. Peter's Basilica on the night of his election, Francis stunned the world by asking those gathered in the square below to pray for him - an unconventional gesture signaling that something was shifting in this new papacy.Īt the end of every Sunday Angelus, before wishing everyone an enjoyable lunch, Francis makes the same request. When he first appeared on the loggia of St. No other phrase has been repeated by Pope Francis more than the seven words he utters at the end of almost every speech he has delivered since his election as pontiff in March 2013.
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