34th World Day of the Sick: February 11th
Date posted on February 5, 2026
The World Day of the Sick calls for prayer and closeness towards those who suffer. Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 34th World Day of the Sick offers a reflection on the theme “The compassion of the Samaritan: loving by bearing another’s pain”.
In his message, the Holy Father offers us the following prayer:
Sweet Mother, do not part from me.
Turn not your eyes away from me.
Walk with me at every moment
and never leave me alone.
You who always protect me
as a true Mother,
obtain for me the blessing of the Father,
Son and Holy Spirit.