Powerful Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi for Sick Dogs "Oh, great and blessed St. Francis of Assisi! Guardian of all animals, we thank you for the love you shower upon us.

Faithful gather to pray during a Holy Hour at St. John Paul II Chapel at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis is being treated for several medical conditions. (photo: Courtney Mares / CNA) ...

The Rev. Steve Kropp, director of the St. Bonaventure Chapel/Solanus Casey Center led a rosary prayer for the pope. "We pray for his health and well-being in this time of illness and stress ...