
The entire Church mourns the death of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. In cathedrals, basilicas,
parish churches, shrines, and chapels, the Holy Eucharist will be offered for the repose of his
soul. Communities and individuals will ask God to bestow his infinite mercy on the man who served
the Church as Bishop of Rome.
This novena has been prepared to help pray for the Pope during this time. The daily novena—lasting
for the novendiales period from April 26 to May 4, 2025—consists of a short reading from Scripture
or some other ecclesiastical text and some brief prayers, including orations drawn from
the Roman Missal and the Order of Christian Funerals.