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New Haven, Conn., Feb 19, 2013 \/ 12:03 am (CNA<\/a>).- The Knights of Columbus have invited the faithful to participate in a Twitter initiative to pledge their prayers for Pope Benedict XVI and his successor during the upcoming period of transition.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIn these remaining days of his papacy, our thoughts and prayers are with Pope Benedict XVI, who has worked so hard in leading the Church, and has always been such a good friend to the Knights of Columbus,\u201d said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson on Feb. 11.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cWe wish him all the best in his retirement,\u201d Anderson continued. \u201cIn addition, we pray for all those cardinals who will take part in the conclave, and for his successor, that God may inspire them as they carry out the mission with which they are entrusted.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe Catholic fraternal order is encouraging users of the social media website Twitter to send their messages of \u201cprayerful support\u201d to Pope Benedict in the final days before he steps down from the papacy.<\/p>\n

\tThe Knights are encouraging people to tweet the phrase \u201cI am praying for you\u201d to the Pope\u2019s Twitter account, @pontifex. They can use the hashtag #prayerforthechurch to mark their tweet.<\/p>\n

\tThose who pledge to pray for the Pope may also submit their names to the website www.prayerforthechurch.com<\/a>. These names will be brought to the installation Mass of the next Pope.<\/p>\n

\tThe website provides a prayer written in English, Spanish, French and Polish. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, the Knights of Columbus\u2019 Supreme Chaplain, authored the special prayer soon after the Pope made his plans to resign public.<\/p>\n

\tOn Feb. 11, the Holy Father announced that he will be retiring at the end of the month due to declining strength and advancing age. The College of Cardinals will meet at the Vatican next month to elect a new pontiff.<\/p>\n

\tDuring his most recent Wednesday audience, Pope Benedict asked for prayers from the faithful over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cContinue to pray for me, for the Church, for the future Pope,\u201d he said Feb. 13.<\/p>\n

\tArchbishop Lori\u2019s prayer thanks Jesus Christ \u201cfor the ministry of Pope Benedict XVI and the selfless care with which he has led us as Successor of Peter, and your vicar on earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\u201cGood Shepherd, who founded your Church on the rock of Peter\u2019s faith and have never left your flock untended, look with love upon us now, and sustain your Church in faith, hope, and charity,\u201d the prayer reads.<\/p>\n

\tIt further asks Jesus to give Catholics a new Pope \u201cwho will please you by his holiness and lead us faithfully to you, who are the same yesterday, today and forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe knights are also offering physical prayer cards for parishes, schools or local councils to use in praying for the pontiff.<\/p>\n

\tWith more than 1.8 million members across the globe, the Knights of Columbus is the largest Catholic fraternal organization in the world. Last year, the knights donated more than $158 million and 70 million hours to charity and volunteer projects.<\/p>\n

\tThe organization has worked closely with the Vatican over recent years, and last December, the Holy Father addressed participants of a conference at St. Peter\u2019s Basilica that the Knights of Columbus co-sponsored with the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.<\/p>\n

\tFurthermore, Anderson has worked with Pope Benedict XVI \u2013 as well as his predecessor, Blessed Pope John Paul II \u2013 and also serves on multiple Vatican committees.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cUntil a new Pope is elected, we encourage all members of the Knights of Columbus, their families and all Catholics to say this prayer daily for Pope Benedict, for the Church, and for our future Pope,\u201d Anderson said.<\/p>\n

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New Haven, Conn., Feb 19, 2013 \/ 12:03 am (CNA).- The Knights of Columbus have invited the faithful to participate in a Twitter initiative to pledge their prayers for Pope Benedict XVI and his successor during the upcoming period of transition.<\/p>\n

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