Pope Francis: God's mercy and Christian Unity
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis
on a cold Wednesday morning in Rome greeted the thousands of people in the
warmth of the Paul the VI hall who had gathered for his General Audience.
The Holy Father, during his
Catechesis focused his attention on Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which is
currently underway. Pope Francis reflected on the theme for the week taken from
the first letter of Saint Peter, "Called to proclaim the mighty acts of
the Lord”, which he said was chosen by an ecumenical group in Latvia.
The Pope explained that this
Week of Prayer invites us to “reflect on, and bear witness to, our unity in
Christ as God’s People.”
He went on to say, that all
those baptized, reborn to new life in Christ, are brothers and sisters,
despite, “our divisions.”
Continuing on the theme of
baptism, he said that it meant rediscovering the source of mercy, which is a
source of hope for all, and he underlined, “no one is excluded from God's
mercy.” Sharing this grace, he added “creates an unbreakable bond between
us Christians”, so that, by virtue of Baptism, we can consider ourselves
brothers.
Concluding his Catechesis,
the Holy Father prayed that during this Week of Prayer, the Lord would help all
Christians to grow in that unity “which is greater than what divides us,”
adding, “together, may we respond to his call to share with others, especially
with the poor and forgotten of our world, the gift of divine mercy which we
ourselves have received.”
(Lydia O'Kane)
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