Pope Leo in Monaco: Christ calls the Church to communion
Vatican News • • world
Key Points:
- Pope Leo XIV led Midday Prayer at Monaco's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, reflecting on Christ as "our advocate before the Father" and emphasizing salvation as God's merciful initiative toward humanity.
- He highlighted Christ's role in reconciling humanity with God and each other through mercy, urging the Church to embody this communion by embracing Monaco's social and cultural diversity without division.
- The Pope underscored the Church's mission to defend human dignity, especially for the marginalized, calling for a Gospel proclamation that supports life from conception to natural death amid challenges posed by secularism.
- Emphasizing that faith must remain living and prophetic, Pope Leo XIV encouraged questioning societal models focused on profit and advocated for communicating faith through new languages and digital tools to engage believers anew.
