Saint
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
- Country / origin
- Italy
- Life
- 1922–1962
- Feast
- 28 April
- Canonised
- 2004
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
A paediatrician, wife and mother who, during her fourth pregnancy, chose to protect the life of her unborn child and died shortly after the birth.
Patron of
- mothers
- pregnancy
- doctors
- families
When to ask for intercession
- pregnancy
- motherhood
- obstetric problems
- hard medical decisions
A short prayer
Saint Gianna, intercede for mothers, for children and for the health workers who protect and care for life.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What are you living through today?
- Pregnancy and motherhood
- Doctors and health workers
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