Cryptic crossword clue
Before noon, live programme includes Catholic prayer 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word BENEDICTION

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The straight part
We know that "prayer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case prayer = benediction.
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What does BENEDICTION mean?

BENEDICTION noun
  1. A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
  2. In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
  3. A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
  4. Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.

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