The College of Cardinals, currently gathered in Rome for General Congregations ahead of the upcoming conclave, has issued a heartfelt appeal to all Catholics around the world to accompany them in prayer.
In a statement released by the Holy See on Wednesday, the Cardinals invited the faithful to experience this significant ecclesial moment as a time of grace and spiritual discernment.
“The College of Cardinals gathered in Rome, engaged in the General Congregations in preparation for the Conclave, wishes to invite the People of God to live this ecclesial moment as an event of grace and spiritual discernment, listening to the will of God,” the declaration read.
Acknowledging the weight of their responsibility in electing the next successor of Peter, the Cardinals emphasized the importance of spiritual support. “We feel the need to be supported by the prayers of all the faithful,” they said.
They described prayer as “the true force that in the Church promotes the unity of all the members of the one Body of Christ.”
In light of the task ahead and the challenges facing the Church today, the Cardinals expressed their desire to be “humble instruments of the infinite wisdom and providence of our Heavenly Father, in docility to the action of the Holy Spirit.”
Highlighting the Holy Spirit as the true guide and protagonist in the life of the Church, they urged all believers to listen to His voice in this decisive moment.
The statement concluded with a prayerful invocation: “May the Blessed Virgin Mary accompany these prayers with her maternal intercession.”
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