The “Litany of Humility,” which often is attributed to Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val, “outlines a model that is valid for all those who exercise responsibilities in the Church,” Pope Leo XIV said.
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Modern hermits seek solitude not to escape the world but to learn how to listen more closely to God, to their neighbors, and to creation, Pope Leo XIV said as he met about 50 Italian hermits who came to the Vatican for the Jubilee of Consecrated Life.
Many Christians “need to go back and re-read the Gospel” because they have forgotten that faith and love for the poor go hand in hand, Pope Leo XIV said in his first major papal document.
All human beings need consistent, lasting, and healthy experiences of authentic love, Pope Leo XIV said.
Jesus is always walking alongside everyone, no matter how mundane or precarious their journey, Pope Leo XIV said.
True disciples of Christ listen to and understand others, and they always speak the truth, even in the presence of those who are powerful, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Leo XIV’s first papal trip abroad will be to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27-Dec. 2, the Vatican press office announced.
Living in harmony with others requires benevolence, honesty, solidarity, and mutual respect, Pope Leo XIV said.
Getting old is part of the wonder of creation and is a sign of hope, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Leo XIV said prayers for victims of a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the central part of the Philippines that killed at least 72 people late Sept. 30, according to Archbishop Alberto Uy of Cebu.