Pope’s Prayer Intention: For those who have lost a child

In his November intention, Pope Francis asks for prayers for parents who have lost a child

During the month of November in which the Church traditionally remembers the faithful departed, the Pope invites usto pray with him for all those who have lost a child. Fathers and mothers who have experienced this “particularly intense” pain, which defies all human logic, for – as Pope Francis reminds us in his video message that accompanies his prayer intention – “it’s not natural to outlive your child.”