Pope Leo XIV Thanks for Prayers

Pope Leo XIV thanked supporters for their prayers after his surgery and renewed trust in God's goodness and mercy.

“The first thing I would like to say to you is: thank you! Thank you for the support of your prayers. Thanks be to God for His generosity. Let us all renew our trust in the goodness and mercy of God”

Pope Leo XIV Underwent Surgery

Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on October 17 after five days in hospital following a lung operation on October 13.

Family as Society's Foundation

Pope Leo XIV emphasized families as the foundation of society, crucial for social well-being and human dignity.

Gaudium et Spes Focus

Pope Leo XIV focused on the 1965 Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, highlighting marriage and family as vital to society.

Marriage and Family Urgency

Pope Leo XIV stressed the urgent need to protect marriage and family as they are crucial for societal well-being.

“This task is more urgent than ever before”

Spouses Become One

Pope Leo XIV described marriage as an intimate partnership where spouses become one through mutual self-giving and love.

“The mutual self-giving of man and woman, such that 'they are no longer two but one flesh', underlies the requirement for 'total fidelity' and the 'unbreakable oneness' of the spouses”

Transmission of Life

Pope Leo XIV emphasized the responsibility of transmitting life through children while preserving marital love and dignity.

“By transmitting and educating human life, which must never be rejected, spouses become 'cooperators with the love of God the Creator, and are, so to speak, the interpreters of that love'”

Pope Concludes Prayer

Pope Leo XIV prayed for the Holy Family of Nazareth to enlighten and protect families worldwide.

“The Holy Family of Nazareth may 'enlighten us on our journey and protect families throughout the world'”