In Assisi, Pope Calls Young People to Live Gospel in Mold of St. Francis and St. Clare
He told three young questioners that religion must not serve politics and that Christians should become peacemakers in divided societies.
- Pope Leo XIV began his pastoral visit to Assisi, meeting three young people at Santa Maria degli Angeli to discuss leadership, war, obedience, and the Church's role in modern society.
- Three young people sought guidance in a world struggling to look beyond the immediate future, asking the Pope about war, obedience, and vocational commitment from their generation and beyond.
- The Pope warned against "an occasionally confused understanding of freedom," which fosters the illusion that problems can be solved by running away or betraying others, while describing unity as "revolutionary."
- He called on Christians to become peacemakers, emphasizing that religion must never be exploited for political purposes; the Franciscans' dialogue helped Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and Muslims live together in peace.
- Building a civilisation of love requires the Church to become "His Body," the Pope concluded, revealing a life of service that lifts others up rather than humiliating them.
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