Pope Leo XIV attends the Jubilee of Roma, Sinti and Travelling Peoples, and affirms the Church’s pastoral care for itinerant peoples, while inviting them to embrace the dignity of the family, work, and prayer.
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Bishops, theologians and pastoral ministers dialogue at the border to face migration phenomenon ethically across Mexico and the US.
Idente missionaries have been walking alongside students and families in Andean and Amazonian villages for over 21 years, an experience that began as a response to the wounds of local communities and that has become an opportunity for encounter, service and vocation.
Pope Leo XIV met on Tuesday evening in the Vatican with more than a hundred leaders of Hispanic ministry from the United States. He encouraged them to be witnesses of God’s love and to accompany especially the poor and migrants. He reminded them that “God never abandons anyone” and thanked them for their pastoral service, calling it a sign of hope and faith in a world wounded by violence and hatred.
Long-time activist for the contribution of elderly persons to society and the need to strengthen intergenerational ties, Charles Lansdorp, speaks of the International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly and of his commitment to continue to bring generations together.
The Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has celebrated its 25th anniversary with a strong appeal for national fraternity and dialogue. Bishop Victor Luis Quematcha made the call in his Pastoral Letter to the Diocese. Addressed first to Catholics, the Bishop says that the Catholic community should be the first to take steps in dialogue and fraternity, with the view to building a united and inclusive society.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell reaffirms elderly people as ‘an invaluable treasure for the People of God’ in his opening remarks to the International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly, taking place at the Jesuit General Curia.
Pope Leo XIV addresses the clergy and faithful of the Diocese of Rome during an assembly at the Basilica of St John Lateran, inviting the Church of Rome to walk alongside the people of God with “a pastoral ministry that is supportive, empathetic, discreet, non-judgmental, and able to welcome everyone.”
