Pope Francis to Bless Satellite Set to Launch His Words of Hope and Peace Into Space

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According to the Vatican, the miniaturized satellite will hold a copy of a book documenting the Pope’s blessing of March 27, 2020, when, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, he blessed the world from St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Francis on Wednesday will bless a satellite that will launch his words into space on June 10.

The Spes Satelles, Latin for “Satellites of Hope,” will be launched on a rocket taking off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

According to the Vatican, the miniaturized satellite will hold a copy of a book documenting the Pope’s urbi et orbi blessing of March 27, 2020, when, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, he blessed the world from St. Peter’s Square with the words, “Lord, may you bless the world, give health to our bodies, and comfort our hearts.”

“You ask us not to be afraid,” the Pope prayed. “Yet our faith is weak and we are fearful. But you, Lord, will not leave us at the mercy of the storm.”

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