R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Following a time of silence, all join in prayers of intercession. Then, in preparation for holy Communion, all recite the Lord's Prayer. V. Now let us pray to ...

While we cannot admit them to Holy Communion, we ask them to offer their prayers for the peace and unity of the human family.

The cardinal presiding over the prayer, Cardinal Ángel Fernández ... said the retreat would go ahead without Francis but in "spiritual communion" with him. The theme, selected before Francis ...