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Pope Leo encourages Peru Church to spread Gospel
Pope Leo XIV urges Peruvian Church to continue spreading Gospel through peace and reconciliation.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV urges Peruvian Church to continue spreading Gospel through peace and reconciliation. Pope Leo XIV encourages Peruvian Church leaders to spread Gospel by fostering reconciliation and building communion. Originally reported by Vaticannews.
Pope Leo XIV's message
Pope Leo XIV encourages Peruvian Church leaders to continue spreading Gospel through peace and reconciliation.
“i return today, i say, to encourage you to continue the work of spreading the gospel, attentive to people's lives and needs”
Fostering belief and reconciliation
Pope Leo highlights need for Church to sow love, build bridges, listen, heal and forgive.
“peru needs a church that sows love, capable of building bridges where others raise walls”
Building peace and communion
Church must be peacemakers by safeguarding peace within and among loved ones before spreading it.
“if we wish to spread peace, we must first safeguard and nourish it before god, within ourselves, and among those dear to us”
Missionary nature of Church
Church's mission is to proclaim love of God and believe in Jesus Christ through unity and action.
“let us unite, today and always, in the great symphony of communion whose conductor is christ”
The big picture
Pope Leo XIV encourages Peruvian Church leaders to spread Gospel by fostering reconciliation and building communion.
