Pope Leo XIV asks Catholics in Russia to be an example of love, brotherhood, and respect
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Pope Leo XIV greets Catholic pilgrims from Russia during an audience in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace on Oct. 17, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media.ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 17, 2025 / 12:42 pm (CNA).Pope Leo XIV on Friday asked a group of Catholic pilgrims from Russia, in Rome on a Jubilee pilgrimage, to be an example of love and brotherhood upon their return home.In his Oct. 17 address at the Vatican, the Holy Father emphasized that the presence of the Russian pilgrims "is part of the journey of so many generations" who have traveled to Rome. For the Holy Father, "this city can be a symbol of human existence, in which the 'ruins' of past experiences, anguish, uncertainty, and anxiety are intertwined with the faith that grows every day and becomes active in charity.""And with the hope that does not disappoint and encourages us, because even on the ruins, despite sin and enmity, the Lord can build a new world and renewed life," he added.Bishop Joseph Werth of the Diocese of ...
Pope Leo XIV greets Catholic pilgrims from Russia during an audience in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace on Oct. 17, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media.
ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 17, 2025 / 12:42 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV on Friday asked a group of Catholic pilgrims from Russia, in Rome on a Jubilee pilgrimage, to be an example of love and brotherhood upon their return home.
In his Oct. 17 address at the Vatican, the Holy Father emphasized that the presence of the Russian pilgrims "is part of the journey of so many generations" who have traveled to Rome.
For the Holy Father, "this city can be a symbol of human existence, in which the 'ruins' of past experiences, anguish, uncertainty, and anxiety are intertwined with the faith that grows every day and becomes active in charity."
"And with the hope that does not disappoint and encourages us, because even on the ruins, despite sin and enmity, the Lord can build a new world and renewed life," he added.
Bishop Joseph Werth of the Diocese of the Transfiguration in Novosibirsk, Russia, told EWTN News after the meeting that Pope Leo took the time to greet the entire group of around 100 pilgrims, despite being scheduled to only greet the people in the front rows.
"It's a sign that the pope wanted to dedicate time to us," Werth said.
Leo encouraged the Catholics from Russia to continue the path of Christian life upon returning home, appealing to their responsibility in their local Church.
"From your families, from your parish and diocesan communities, may an example of love, fraternity, solidarity, and mutual respect emerge for all the people among whom you live, work, and study," he urged them.
In this way, he affirmed that "the fire of Christian love can be kindled, capable of warming the coldness of hearts, even the most hardened."
In Rome, the pontiff specified, "the heart of the Christian soul beats" and it is where "the events of the faith — received and transmitted since apostolic times, from which so many peoples and nations have drunk abundantly and from which they still live today — are intertwined with the concerns and commitments of daily life."
Leo XIV also pointed out the monuments scattered throughout the Eternal City, "tangible signs of living faith, rooted in the hearts of people, capable of transforming consciences and motivating them to do good."
He emphasized that every Catholic "is a living stone in the building of the Church" who, even if small, placed by the Lord in the right place, "plays an important role in the stability of the entire structure."
Alexey Gotovskiy of EWTN News contributed to this report.
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