Pope: The Church is a ‘construction site’ for a community to be built without haste

Pope: The Church is a ‘construction site’ for a community to be built without haste

Celebrating Mass on the occasion of the Dedication of the Basilica of St John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church, urging the faithful to be ‘free from the criteria of the world, which too often demands immediate results because it does not know the wisdom of waiting’. ‘Jesus changes us and calls us to work in God’s great construction site, wisely shaping us according to His plans for salvation.’ ‘In Rome,’ says the Pope, ‘there is a great good that grows’ beyond the hardships.

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Six months with Pope Leo XIV: A united and open Church, a sign of peace for a world wounded by hatred

Six months with Pope Leo XIV: A united and open Church, a sign of peace for a world wounded by hatred

There is a common thread running through the magisterium of the new Pope: he has proposed a model of Christian community, missionary in nature, where communion is lived, and which is therefore capable of serving all, starting with the least; a community committed to fostering dialogue and peace. A Church that does not “lean” on the powerful nor confuse mission with religious marketing, but knows how to be leaven because it reflects the light of Another.

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