The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops suggests the following prayer as the Cardinal gather in Conclave to elect a new Pope.
O God, eternal shepherd,
who govern your flock with
unfailing care,
grant in your boundless fatherly love
a pastor for your Church
who will please you by his holiness
and to us show watchful care.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the
unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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