HOW KING CHARLES III MAKES HISTORIC VISIT TO ROME TO PRAY WITH PONTIFF LEO XIV, ...
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Posted By: agnes levine on October 26, 2025 For Immediate Release From Vatican News! (A 15-Minute Read) King’s Visit 'Confirms Closeness Between Catholic And Anglican Churches' Father Martin Browne, an official of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, speaks to Vatican News about some of the main elements of **** Leo XIV and King Charles III’s historic day, marked with meetings and ecumenical prayers. By Isabella H. de Carvalho and Xavier Sartre On Thursday, October 23, **** Leo XIV participated in various events with King Charles III and Queen Camilla, including an ecumenical prayer in the Sistine Chapel, marking a historic moment in Anglican-Catholic relations. The day included a private meeting between the two leaders in the Apostolic Palace and an ecumenical service in the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, where King Charles was conferred the title of Royal Confrater of Saint Paul. Father Martin Browne, an Irish Benedictine monk and official of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, whose work focuses on the Church’s relationship with the Anglican Communion, spoke to Vatican News' Xavier Sartre about some of the main elements of this historic day, especially the ecumenical aspects and the unifying theme of the care for creation. A Series Of Important And Historical Events “One of the most significant things is that an English King has not prayed in the same place as a **** since before the Reformation, since long before the separation of the Church of England from the Church of Rome,” said Father Browne. Despite many English sovereigns having visited the Vatican, the last time they prayed with a **** was 500 years ago. This historical event thus marks a “further development in the warmth of the relationship” between the two Churches, Father Browne continued. The afternoon service in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls also represents the inauguration of “a new kind of relationship between the Basilica and the English crown”. With the King becoming a Royal Confrater, he was "welcomed formally to the Basilica and seated in a very special chair that has been created for the occasion,” which bears his coat of arms and the verse in Latin from the Gospel of John, Ut unum sint (“That they may be one”). “Traditionally, before the Reformation, the English sovereigns were known as the protectors of St. Paul's Outside the Walls. The Benedictine Abbey to this day still has a symbol of the British Order of the Garter, which is the highest order in the United Kingdom, as part of its coat of arms,” Father Browne said. Common Ground Visibile Between The Churches The Vatican official underlined that, since King Charles III also holds the title of “Supreme Governor of the Church of England,” he wanted to have a “spiritual dimension” to his trip, despite it being a state visit to the Holy See. For Father Browne, the King “clearly wished to express a closeness that he believes already exists and to make that concrete and visible” through the various events. Additionally, both **** Francis—with whom the ecumenical prayer had initially been scheduled in April but had to be postponed due to his ill health—and then later **** Leo XIV welcomed this initiative. “I think on both sides it's about recognizing that, even though there are remaining divisions between our churches—very serious ones on all kinds of issues that we work on in our various theological dialogues—there is a huge amount of common ground, of shared faith, of shared spiritual tradition,” Father Browne explained. Both services of the day, he emphasized, were “prepared very carefully in conjunction with the Royal Family and the Royal Household by us here in Rome, and every detail very carefully explored and discussed.” St. John Henry Newman: a witness of faith for both Churches Father Browne underscored how in both the morning prayer in the Sistine Chapel and the afternoon service in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. John Henry Newman was featured. The hymn at the beginning of the former liturgy was written by St. Ambrose of Milan, but the English version sung was translated by St. John Henry Newman. In the latter service, the hymn “Praise to the Holiest in the Height” was featured from his poem The Dream of Gerontius. “St. John Henry Newman spent half of his life as a member, and later a priest, of the Church of England, and half of his life as a member and later a cardinal of the Catholic Church,” the Vatican official said. He is “a very significant figure in the joint history of faith and witness of our two traditions.” “The Church of England very strongly and warmly supported both his canonization and the recent decision of the Holy Father to declare him a Doctor of the Church,” Father Browne underlined. In fact, the then Prince Charles attended Newman’s canonization in 2019 and recently visited his rooms in the Oratorian community in Birmingham. An Ecumenism Of Our Common Home Another important theme that was especially emphasized in the readings and psalms featured in the morning ecumenical prayer was the care for creation. “This visit was originally arranged when **** Francis was alive and they wished to honour the common commitment of **** Francis and King Charles to environmental concerns on the 10th anniversary of Laudato si' publication, Father Browne explained, adding that **** Leo welcomed the event, as he shares the same engagement for this topic. “Originally, the Catholic Church took a lot of its inspiration,” when it came to environmental topics, “from the Greek Orthodox world and particularly from the leadership given by Patriarch Bartholomew. Since the publication of the encyclical Laudato si' many other Christians have seen the importance of working together,” the Vatican official explained. For Father Browne, one can definitely talk about an “ecumenism of our common home,” as in recent years there “has been a much stronger sense of the care for the environment being something that we need to witness together at this time.” ******** Fraternity And Hope Strengthen Relations Between Catholics And Anglicans Perspectives on the visit of the British Royal Family to the Vatican by Archbishop Pace, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, and Bishop Ball, director of the Anglican Centre in Rome. The warmth and gestures that accompanied it “nurture our confidence in the path of dialogue and engagement with one another to which our churches remain wholeheartedly committed. We continue to hope, as **** Leo has expressed it, for ‘the re-establishment of full and visible communion.’” By Archbishop Flavio Pace & Bishop Anthony Ball* Four years after her death in 1603, the body of Queen Elizabeth I was moved and re-interred in the same grave as her half-sister, Queen Mary I (Tudor), in London’s Westminster Abbey. United by blood, the two were divided by religious affiliation. A series of Acts of Parliament between 1529 and 1536 had transferred all spiritual and canonical authority over the ‘ecclesia anglicana’ from the papacy to the crown. The 1534 Act of Supremacy declared their father, King Henry VIII, Supreme Head of the Church. This Supremacy was briefly repealed during the reign of the Catholic Mary, but was re-established during the reign of the Protestant Elizabeth. That the Catholic Queen Mary, whose short reign was marked by such vigorous attempts to reverse the English Supremacy that she became known as ‘Bloody Mary’, and the Protestant Elizabeth, whose long reign saw that Supremacy consolidated, are buried together is remarkable. This powerful sign of longing for the restoration of unity and of hope in the healing power of the paschal mystery of the Lord Jesus is reflected in the extraordinary inscription on their joint tomb: “Regno consortes et urna hic obdormimus Elizabeth et Maria sorores in spe resurrectionis” – “Consorts in realm and tomb, here we sleep, Elizabeth and Mary, sisters in hope of resurrection”. Sadly, during the centuries that followed, relations between Catholics and Protestants in England and, indeed, between England and Rome were not marked by anything like this sense of fraternal affection. Much blood was shed and there were many martyrs on both sides. Long after the **** ended they remained strangers to one another. When a small group of Roman Catholic and Anglican scholars began exploring the possibility of corporate reunion in 1921, in what were known as the Malines Conversations, the Catholic bishops of England were not at all enthusiastic. On the global level the Catholic Church remained aloof from the ecumenical movement for much of the first half of the twentieth century. It was only in 1960 that the first visit of an Archbishop of Canterbury to Rome in modern times took place, when Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher visited **** John XXIII. Such was the sensitivity around their meeting that no photography was allowed. Royal visits to Rome had begun somewhat earlier. Against government advice, King Edward VII visited **** Leo XIII in 1903 – in a strictly private capacity. Although a British legation to the Holy See was established in 1914, it was not until 1982 that full diplomatic relations were established. King George V and Queen Mary visited **** Pius XI in 1923, but the next British royal visit to the Vatican did not take place until 1961, when Queen Elizabeth II visited **** John XXIII. Hers was the first official visit to the Holy See by a British monarch since the Reformation. She later visited Popes John Paul II and Francis and also received Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI during their visits to the United Kingdom. This gradual warming of relationships between the United Kingdom and the Holy See took place in parallel with growing closeness between the Catholic Church and the Church of England. Speaking of the communions that were separated from Rome as a result of the Reformation, the Second Vatican Council’s Decree on Ecumenism taught that “among those in which Catholic traditions and institutions in part continue to exist, the Anglican Communion occupies a special place”. When Archbishop Michael Ramsey and **** Paul VI met in 1966, their Common Declaration spoke of “a new stage in the development of fraternal relations, based upon Christian charity, and of sincere efforts to remove the causes of conflict and to re-establish unity”. The Anglican Centre in Rome was inaugurated shortly afterwards. The decision of the **** and the Archbishop to establish a theological dialogue led to the founding of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC). ARCIC has published fourteen separate documents over the last fifty years. During the canonisation of forty English and Welsh martyrs of the Reformation era in 1970, **** Paul spoke of looking forward to the day when the Roman Catholic Church “is able to embrace her ever beloved Sister in the one authentic communion of the family of Christ”. The programmes for previous royal visits to the Holy See did not include religious services. That King Charles III’s visit today includes not only prayer in the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls, but also prayer in the Sistine Chapel, alongside the **** himself makes this a truly historic occasion. It truly also is historic that a bond between the English Crown and Saint Paul’s that was broken when our churches separated, was re-established today, in a way that is meaningful for our time and which respects the King’s coronation oaths. With the permission of the **** and the encouragement of the Archpriest, the brothers of the Benedictine Community at the Basilica of Saint Paul have embraced King Charles and named him a royal confrater of the Basilica. The newly-created seat in the Basilica in which the King is installed today will stand as a visible reminder of this gesture of loving hospitality, the significance of which should not be underestimated. It is a recognition, despite many outstanding theological differences, of the depth of the communion between our two traditions. It is significant that the gift of confraternity was offered. It is significant that His Majesty wished to accept it. It is significant too that leaders of the national churches of both England and Scotland are present and participating in the service at Saint Paul’s. Sadly fulfilment of the hope of which the tomb of Queens Mary and Elizabeth speaks and the embrace in one authentic communion for which **** Paul VI prayed remain at a distance. Indeed, developments over the years have caused some to wonder if the goal is receding rather than getting closer. Archbishop Justin Welby and **** Francis addressed this directly in a Common Declaration in 2016: “While, like our predecessors, we ourselves do not yet see solutions to the obstacles before us, we are undeterred. In our trust and joy in the Holy Spirit we are confident that dialogue and engagement with one another will deepen our understanding and help us to discern the mind of Christ for his Church.” The warmth of the welcome to King Charles at the Vatican today and the gestures accompanying it renew that trust and joy and nurture our confidence in the path of dialogue and engagement with one another to which our churches remain wholeheartedly committed. We continue to hope, as **** Leo has expressed it, for “the re-establishment of full and visible communion”. *Archbishop Flavio Pace is Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity. Bishop Anthony Ball is Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Representative to the Holy See. ******** Queen Camilla ‘Humbled‘ By Work Of UISG Sisters Queen Camilla meets with a group of Catholic Sisters representing the International Union of Superiors General (UISG), which enables leaders of religious congregations to be a prophetic voice and witness in the Church and the world. By Linda Bordoni Queen Camilla met with a group of women religious from the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) in Rome on Thursday, expressing her deep admiration for their service to accompany people living in conditions of conflict, poverty, and displacement across the world. The encounter took place at the Pontifical Beda College following an ecumenical celebration at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, attended by King Charles III and Queen Camilla during their official visit to the Holy See. While the King met with the seminary rector and students, the Queen was welcomed by six UISG representatives who shared stories of their work and the mission that unites women religious across continents in the service of human dignity. At the end of the exchange, the sisters presented Queen Camilla with a symbolic painting created by Sister Sandra De Filippis, a member of Talitha Kum, the UISG’s global anti-trafficking network. The painting depicts the wounded yet resilient faces of women and children who have survived human trafficking, at the centre, an outstretched hand with a bird about to fly. It represents both suffering and transformation — a reminder, Sister Abby Avelino, International Coordinator of Talitha Kum, explained, that “even in deep pain, there can be light, beauty, and hope.” The Queen thanked the sisters for the gift and for their stories. “It’s incredibly moving to hear what you do,” she said. “I am humbled by your work and by the strength and courage of those you serve.” A Global Family Of Consecrated Women Introducing the group, Sister Roxanne Schares, Executive Secretary of the UISG, outlined the mission and reach of the organisation. “The International Union of Superiors General brings together more than 1,900 congregational leaders from across 95 countries,” she said. “Together, we represent about 600,000 sisters who live and work in service to the people of God — in schools, hospitals, refugee camps, rural missions, and communities that are often on the margins.” Sister Roxanne described the UISG as “a network of communion and solidarity,” connecting women religious engaged in education, healthcare, social work, advocacy, and ecological justice. “Our sisters are not enclosed in convents; they are present in the world — accompanying migrants, refugees, trafficked persons, and the poor,” she said. Refugees Are Pilgrims Of Hope Drawing on her own missionary experience, Sister Roxanne recalled her ten years of service in Kenya with the Jesuit Refugee Service. “The refugees I met are truly pilgrims of hope,” she said. “They leave their homes in desperate situations, seeking life and protection for their families. Their courage and resilience are a powerful witness.” She recounted meeting a young Rwandan girl, only fourteen years old, who fled with her four-year-old sister after their father and brother disappeared. “They arrived in Nairobi and struggled to survive,” she said. “She learned basket weaving and, in time, was referred to the UNHCR. She was later resettled in the United States, completed her studies, and recently sent me a photo of her first child. Her story is a symbol of what hope can achieve.” Queen Camilla ‘Humbled‘ By Work Of UISG Sisters Queen Camilla meets with a group of Catholic Sisters representing the International Union of Superiors General (UISG), which enables leaders of religious congregations to be a prophetic voice and witness in the Church and the world. By Linda Bordoni Queen Camilla met with a group of women religious from the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) in Rome on Thursday, expressing her deep admiration for their service to accompany people living in conditions of conflict, poverty, and displacement across the world. The encounter took place at the Pontifical Beda College following an ecumenical celebration at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, attended by King Charles III and Queen Camilla during their official visit to the Holy See. While the King met with the seminary rector and students, the Queen was welcomed by six UISG representatives who shared stories of their work and the mission that unites women religious across continents in the service of human dignity. At the end of the exchange, the sisters presented Queen Camilla with a symbolic painting created by Sister Sandra De Filippis, a member of Talitha Kum, the UISG’s global anti-trafficking network. The painting depicts the wounded yet resilient faces of women and children who have survived human trafficking, at the centre, an outstretched hand with a bird about to fly. It represents both suffering and transformation — a reminder, Sister Abby Avelino, International Coordinator of Talitha Kum, explained, that “even in deep pain, there can be light, beauty, and hope.” The Queen thanked the sisters for the gift and for their stories. “It’s incredibly moving to hear what you do,” she said. “I am humbled by your work and by the strength and courage of those you serve.” A Global Family Of Consecrated Women Introducing the group, Sister Roxanne Schares, Executive Secretary of the UISG, outlined the mission and reach of the organisation. “The International Union of Superiors General brings together more than 1,900 congregational leaders from across 95 countries,” she said. “Together, we represent about 600,000 sisters who live and work in service to the people of God — in schools, hospitals, refugee camps, rural missions, and communities that are often on the margins.” Sister Roxanne described the UISG as “a network of communion and solidarity,” connecting women religious engaged in education, healthcare, social work, advocacy, and ecological justice. “Our sisters are not enclosed in convents; they are present in the world — accompanying migrants, refugees, trafficked persons, and the poor,” she said. Refugees Are Pilgrims Of Hope Drawing on her own missionary experience, Sister Roxanne recalled her ten years of service in Kenya with the Jesuit Refugee Service. “The refugees I met are truly pilgrims of hope,” she said. “They leave their homes in desperate situations, seeking life and protection for their families. Their courage and resilience are a powerful witness.” She recounted meeting a young Rwandan girl, only fourteen years old, who fled with her four-year-old sister after their father and brother disappeared. “They arrived in Nairobi and struggled to survive,” she said. “She learned basket weaving and, in time, was referred to the UNHCR. She was later resettled in the United States, completed her studies, and recently sent me a photo of her first child. Her story is a symbol of what hope can achieve.” “A Sharing Of God’s Spirit” Speaking to Vatican News after the meeting, Sister Roxanne reflected on the significance of the exchange. “Moments like this invite us to pause and reflect on our mission — to see where God’s Spirit is leading us,” she said. “When people like the Queen show interest and concern, it encourages us to continue with renewed energy.” She described the meeting as “a sharing of God’s Spirit that keeps us going,” adding that the sisters’ work remains rooted in presence and accompaniment. “Many live lives of simplicity and prayer,” she said, “while others serve on the frontlines — in education, health care, peacebuilding, and pastoral outreach.” Recalling again her experience among refugees, Sister Roxanne told the story of a man who had been displaced for 25 years. “I asked him what kept him going,” she said. “He told me, ‘For a Christian, there is always hope. God knows when I will be able to go home again.’ A few weeks later, his ninth daughter was born — and he named her God Knows.” “It’s that faith and perseverance,” Sister Roxanne concluded, “that continues to inspire our mission and our hope.” Read(or listen) to the full article HERE: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/... ******** **** at Jubilee Audience: We hope for what we do not yet see At the Jubilee Audience on Saturday, **** Leo XIV holds up the example of Nicholas of Cusa, “a great thinker and a servant of unity”, who helps us understand that we can continue to hope even when we do not have all the answers. By Christopher Wells “You have reached the goal of your pilgrimage,” **** Leo told pilgrims at Saturday’s Jubilee Audience, “but now, like the disciples of Jesus, we must learn to dwell in a new world.” The Holy Father reminded them that “The Jubilee has made us pilgrims of hope precisely for this reason: everything must now be seen in the light of the Crucified One. It is in this hope that we are saved.” At the same time, we must allow Jesus to “educate our gaze,” so that despite the “many contrasts and clash of many opposites” that we experience, we might learn that “love has conquered.” 'Hope means not knowing' Using the example of Nicholas of Cusa, **** Leo explained that hope remains even when we do not know all the answers. He explained that, in the troubled times of the fifteenth century, Nicholas could not see the unity of the Church, nor the prospect of peace in an age where Christianity was threatened by external forces. Nonetheless, the **** said, Nicholas continued to hope, retaining his belief in humanity, understanding that “there are opposites that must be held together, that God is a mystery in which what is in tension finds unity.” Nicholas, he said, “knew that he did not know, and thus came to understand reality ever more deeply.” “What a great gift for the Church!” the **** said. “What a call to the renewal of the heart!” From Nicholas, he continued, the Church can learn to make space, to hold opposites together, to hope for what is not yet seen.” A Journey Of Hope **** Leo went on to apply those lessons to the Church today, faced with so many questions, questions of the young, the poor, women, and those who have been silence or condemned because they are different from the majority.” “What a blessed time! So many questions!” the **** said, adding, “The Church becomes an expert in humanity when she walks with humanity and carries in her heart the echo of its questions!” Recognizing that we don’t have answers to every question, **** Leo insisted “to hope is not to know… But we have Jesus. We follow Jesus. And so we hope for what we do not yet see.” And so, he said, “Let us go forward as explorers into the new world of the Risen One.” The journey, he concluded, is not only for the Church, but for all humanity—a “journey of hope.” ******** **** Leo Dialogues With Synod Teams And Participants **** Leo XIV meets and dialogues with members of Synodal teams and participatory bodies here for their Jubilee pilgrimage from 24 to 26 October 2025. **** Leo XIV welcomed some two thousand members of synodal teams and participatory bodies (presbyteral councils, pastoral councils, finance councils, among others) representing diocesan/eparchial, national, and Church realms from around the world. They gathered in the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican. Friday 24 October marked the beginning of their three-day Jubilee pilgrimage. The audience with **** Leo marked an event at a significant time in the implementation phase of the orientations that emerged in the Final Document of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. The Jubilee also marked the first collective moment of the implementation phase, aimed at translating the orientations of the Final Document into pastoral and structural choices consistent with the synodal nature of the Church. At the same time, the papal audience offered on occasion to recognize the precious service carried out by these groupings and by the people who serve in them, all aimed at building of a more synodal Church within the horizon of the Jubilee’s hope. **** Leo, who as a Bishop in Chiclayo, Peru, and then as the Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, was very involved in the Synod on Synodality, listened attentively to a representation of the participants, grouped according to continent. Before they **** arrived, they held of a series of discussions looking at their work in promoting a more synodal Church in light of the Jubilee focusing on hope, continuing the process of spiritual discernment and decision-making by listening to the Holy Spirit and one another. The synodal process has focused on "walking together" through regular gatherings, dialogue, and mutual consultation to discern pastoral decisions and address issues facing the church communities in ways that properly respond to local contexts. **** Leo listened to presentations regarding the synodal process from the Church reality of the world’s continents. Regarding Africa, he recalled how mission is key to the synodal church - to be a listening, missionary Church that witnesses to Christ and builds bridges across cultures and religions. He praised Africa’s gifts of youth, family, and vitality, and urged the Church to embrace diversity and foster peace, unity, and care for creation, noting also that there each local reality must be understood, respected, and that there are many ways of being Church and without imposing a single model of Church life. After hearing a report on Oceania, the **** expressed his hopes that the Church will continue to grow in communion through the spirit of synodality. He stressed the urgent need for concrete action to address global issues like climate change, poverty, and injustice, calling on the Church to courageously raise its voice and live out **** Francis’s call expressed in Laudato Si’ to actively care for creation and humanity. Regarding the Americas, **** Leo acknowledged the divisions between countries and within societies and the need the need for synodality, listening, and dialogue in the Church and society. Ongoing formation of priests, bishops and laity, is key to this process, he noted, to keep harmony and communion within the Church. Regarding the Middle East, **** Leo noted how much the region is in need of hope, praising the faith, courage, and endurance of its Christians, both those who remain in their native countries and those in the diaspora, as true signs of the Holy Spirit’s presence. He also expressed his deep gratitude and admiration for the Church in Asia, recognizing its perseverance in living synodality amid linguistic, cultural, and economic challenges, and its witness of faith in largely non-Christian contexts. Watch full video HERE: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/****/news/20... ******** **** To Estonian Pilgrims: 'Your Ecumenical Witness Is The Antithesis To Hatred' **** Leo XIV reminds pilgrims from Estonia in Rome for the Jubilee that their ecumenical witness is the "very antithesis of the hatred that was so tragically visible during the Soviet regime’s persecution of the Church" and urges them "to pray fervently for peace" while "we still see the logic of war being perpetrated in Europe." By Deborah Castellano Lubov Ecumenical witness "is the very antithesis of the hatred," **** Leo XIV reiterated to pilgrims from Estonia for the Jubilee on Friday in the Vatican, as he implored them to pray for peace. The Holy Father began his remarks expressing his prayer that as they visit the various holy sites. Their hope in the Lord’s promises, he said, will be strengthened so that they can return home "full of joy," and be ready to share their faith with they encounter "by proclaiming the Gospel in simple ways each day." The witness of Blessed Archbishop Eduard Profittlich **** Leo acknowledged the presence, within the group, of some members of the Estonian Lutheran Church, together with other non-Catholics, including a group of those who supported the organizing of the beatification of Blessed Archbishop Eduard Profittlich, SJ, (1890-1942), which took place in Tallinn on 6 September and was presided over by Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop Emeritus of Vienna. Blessed Archbishop Eduard Profittlich was officially beatified as a martyr, and became the first Catholic to be beatified from Estonia. Read the full article HERE: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/****/news/20... ******** **** Leo XIV: We Must Do Everything To Sustain The Family **** Leo XIV welcomes faculty and students from the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, underscoring that “everywhere and always, we are called to sustain, defend, and promote the family." By Deborah Castellano Lubov "Everywhere and always, we are called to sustain, defend and promote the family," **** Leo XIV reaffirmed in his remarks on Friday morning to the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. Observing that the challenges are diverse across different social, economic and cultural contexts, he said that the faithful must support the family at all times, "above all through a way of life coherent with the Gospel." The proclamation of the Gospel, which, the Holy Father marvelled, transforms life and society, "commits us to promote organic and concerted actions in support of the family." "The quality of a country's social and political life is," he underscored, "measured particularly by how it allows families to live well, to have time for themselves, and to cultivate the bonds that keep them united." "In a society that often exalts productivity and speed at the expense of relationships," the Holy Father argued, "it becomes urgent to restore time and space to the love that is learned in the family..." 'Cherish The Joy Of Bringing A New Life Into The World' The Holy Father said he recalled with emotion the words of his predecessor, **** Francis, "when addressing with tenderness the women awaiting a child, asking them to 'cherish the joy of bringing a new life into the world.'” ******** **** Leo To Jesuits: ‘Go to the frontiers with courage and discernment' **** Leo XIV addresses the Major Superiors of the Society of Jesus, urging them to remain faithful to their missionary tradition of discernment and service at the frontiers of culture, faith, and human need. By Linda Bordoni Speaking in the Vatican to participants of the Meeting of the Major Superiors of the Society of Jesus (MMS), the **** thanked Jesuit Superior General Fr. Arturo Sosa and encouraged the Society “to discern new ways of living out your mission in today’s world.” The MMS — the first since 2005 — brings together around 100 Jesuits from across the globe, including Provincials, Regional Superiors, and Conference Presidents. The ten-day meeting, which began on 17 October, includes moments of reflection, communal discernment, and a Jubilee pilgrimage through the Holy Door. READ **** LEO'S FULL DISCOURSE HERE Called To The Frontiers In his wide-ranging address, **** Leo XIV described the present as “a change of epoch,” marked by rapid transformations in culture, technology, and politics. “Artificial intelligence and other innovations are reshaping our understanding of work and relationships, and even raising questions about human identity,” he said, noting also the threats of ecological degradation, inequality, and polarisation. “Yet into this world, Christ still sends his disciples,” he affirmed, recalling how Saint Ignatius of Loyola and his companions “did not fear uncertainty or difficulty; they went to the margins, where faith and reason intersected with new cultures and great challenges.” Quoting Saint Paul VI’s 1974 address to the Jesuits, the **** reiterated: “Wherever in the Church, even in the most difficult and extreme fields… There have been, and there are, Jesuits.” “Today,” he continued, “I repeat: the Church needs you at the frontiers, whether they be geographical, cultural, intellectual or spiritual. These are places of risk, where familiar maps are no longer sufficient.” The **** invited Jesuits to discern boldly and to practice the Ignatian principle of “holy indifference,” which he described as “the readiness to let go of cherished structures or roles when the Spirit leads the apostolic body elsewhere for a greater good.” Read the full article HERE: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/****/news/20... **** VISIT: https://www.facebook.com/vaticannews and see the King's Royal State Visit To Rome at https://www.pinterest.com/levineoliverpub/... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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"Chain Hang Low" check out the real meaning of the Lyrics!Recently there is a new artist out of Saint Louis that goes by the name JIBBS. Jibbs debut single "Chain hang low" has a history that most people are not aware of. The particular nursery rhyme that th ...more
Tyhesha Judge-Fogle • 71,523 Views • November 9th, 2006 |
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HBCU Marketplace Gifts: Divine 9 Premium Fraternity / Sorority Playing CardsVendor: Charles Jones
Item Price: $20.00
Price Includes Shipping: Yes - Shipping Included
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Pantheon Series - Divine 9 - Premium Playing Cards (choose Gold Series or Silve ...more
Emrs Aries • 61,090 Views • December 2nd, 2018 |
