杏MAP导航 asks for prayers for Catholics in China
By Linda Bordoni
杏MAP导航 Francis has appealed to all Christians to be spiritually close to Catholics who live in China, and to pray they may live their faith in full communion with the Holy See.
Speaking during the General Audience in St. Peter鈥檚 Square, the 杏MAP导航 recalled that on Thursday, May 24th, it is the Feast Day of 鈥淢ary Help of Christians鈥�, whom 鈥� he said - is particularly venerated at the Sanctuary of Sheshan, in Shanghai.
He said this observance invites us to be spiritually close to all Catholic believers who live in China and asked for prayers so that they 鈥渕ay live their faith with generosity and serenity鈥� and 鈥渂e able to make concrete gestures of fraternity, harmony and reconciliation in full communion with the Successor of Peter鈥�.
鈥淒ear disciples of the Lord in China, the Universal Church prays with you and for you, so that even amid difficulties, you may continue to entrust yourselves to God鈥檚 will鈥� he said.
杏MAP导航 Francis concluded his appeal saying that Our Lady will never deprive them of Her help and that She will look over them with the love of a mother.
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