Pastor's Perspective — A blog by Pastor Wendell Smith

Praying for the Next Pope

April 2 (Current Events, Doctrine & Beliefs)

We stand in prayer with our Catholic friends, at this time of the passing, of Pope John Paul. Although a sad time for many, it is also a time to give praise for a Pope who stood so boldly for strong biblical standards.

In these days, when moral standards are being so strongly assaulted, I say thank God for the Catholic Church and every Christian should be praying for the selection of the next Pope during this important and strategic time in world history.

The Catholic Church has been one of the strongest proponents of morality and social justice in the world. Some conservative politicians have commented that if it were not for the Catholic Church, there may not have been a Pro-life movement.

The next twenty years could be dramatically affected worldwide by the man chosen to lead millions of the Catholic faithful. We should pray for a born-again, Bible believing man of high moral standards who will faithfully carry on the standard of truth in a deceitful world.