Rome, 15 Nov. (LaPresse) – “Mary matures in her faith by living within a community and, after the Annunciation, continues to share her daily life with the brothers and sisters around her. Her encounter with God does not isolate her or distance her; on the contrary, it makes her the guardian of a gift that grows within her for the good of all – her fellow citizens and the whole of humanity. Faith does not separate, but unites us to God and to one another. This is important, especially in a time such as ours, marked by divisions, wounds, mistrust and situations that make it difficult for men and women to recognise themselves as belonging to the same family, sons and daughters of the same Father.” Pope Leo XIV said this during his meeting with the faithful and representatives of popular piety at the Saqsaywaman National Archaeological Park in Cusco, Peru. “In this context,” he added, “religious traditions can offer great help, as places where people can come together in the light of faith and love. A procession can bring together people with different views. A pilgrimage can reunite entire families. A celebration can bring a community together. A patron saint’s festival can become an opportunity to reconcile, ask for forgiveness and start afresh. And this is a sign that can extend far beyond the boundaries of a small town or a region, helping to spread a culture of coexistence, mutual care and peace throughout the world.”
Pope Leo XIV in Cusco: “We are living in a time marked by divisions, but faith does not divide”
Rome, 15 Nov. (LaPresse) – “Mary matures in her faith by living within a community and, after the Annunciation, continues to share her daily life with the brothers and sisters around her. Her encounter with God does not isolate her or distance her; on the contrary, it makes her the guardian of a gift that grows within her for the good of all – her fellow citizens and the whole of humanity. Faith does not separate, but unites us to God and to one another. This is important, especially in a time such as ours, marked by divisions, wounds, mistrust and situations that make it difficult for men and women to recognise themselves as belonging to the same family, sons and daughters of the same Father.” Pope Leo XIV said this during his meeting with the faithful and representatives of popular piety at the Saqsaywaman National Archaeological Park in Cusco, Peru. “In this context,” he added, “religious traditions can offer great help, as places where people can come together in the light of faith and love. A procession can bring together people with different views. A pilgrimage can reunite entire families. A celebration can bring a community together. A patron saint’s festival can become an opportunity to reconcile, ask for forgiveness and start afresh. And this is a sign that can extend far beyond the boundaries of a small town or a region, helping to spread a culture of coexistence, mutual care and peace throughout the world.”