For the leaders of the Church:
that they may be given wisdom
and a sense of justice to speak the words of life
to a world overshadowed by a culture of death;
We pray to the Lord:

For the bishops and priests of our Church:
that by their commitment to the innocent child,
the Gospel of Life might be preached
in each of our churches;
We pray to the Lord:

For bishops,
who seek to guide Catholic politicians in the ways of truth:
that by their example and their words
they might witness the Gospel of Life;
We pray to the Lord: