He traveled to Ukraine 10 times under Pope Francis’ pontificate to distribute help and to “embrace” the Ukrainians and bring them comfort from the Holy Father.
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Focus on approval, the pope warned, can lead to personal suffering, social division and relationships that are fragile and ultimately disappointing.
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“Be assured” of Christ’s “closeness,” the pope said. “He is not distant from what you are experiencing” but “shares it and carries it with you.”
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The pope warned that “many times the pain of the victims has been greater because they were not welcomed and listened to.”
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Parents can’t wait for children to choose baptism, says pope, baptizing 20 infants in Sistine Chapel
We wouldn’t “leave newborns without clothes or food, waiting for them to choose how to dress and what to eat as adults,” would we?
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“It’s very important that we try to build human relationships, good friendships, and above all, friendship with Jesus,” the pope told thousands of young people.
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“Civil society and States also have a responsibility to respond concretely to situations of vulnerability, offering solutions to human suffering.”
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After an intense day of roundtable discussions, the “low-batteried” but “very pleased” cardinals wrapped the first historic extraordinary consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV in a spirit of fraternity
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“Our College, while rich in many skills and remarkable gifts, is not called primarily to be a mere group of experts, but a community of faith,” the pope said.
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On the first day of the two-day consistory, 170 cardinals were present to listen, discuss and select two themes for the meeting.
