the Holy Father Francis and His Holiness Mar Awa III Photo: Vatican Media

Has a child died? The Pope has this message for you

In his prayer intention for November, the Pope invites us to pray that “all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community, and may receive peace of heart from the Spirit of Consolation.” The pain experienced on the death of a child, Pope Francis remarks, “is so great, that there’s no word” to describe it. When facing that pain, “encouraging words” “are not helpful,” even when they are “spoken with the best of intentions.”

[PHOTO GALLERY] this is how Our Lady of Palestine was celebrated in the Holy Land

In the face of adversity, over 2,000 Christians came together at the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine in a spirit of devotion and prayer. Among the assembly were clergy, religious men and women, Seimnarists, Knights and Dames of the Holy Sepulcher, the Knights of Malta, students from the Christian schools of Jerusalem, and faithful from various parishes of the diocese