Pope Francis inaugurates the “School of Prayer” with children preparing for their First Holy Communion at Rome’s St. John Maria Vianney Parish. The Pope urged children to embrace their faith and turn to God in prayer, in the good times and the bad. The encounter marked the first of a series of meetings that are part of the Year of Prayer leading up to Jubilee Year of 2025. “Let’s say together,” the Pope encouraged, “thank you Lord for giving us the strength to endure pain.” | Vatican News

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