Pope meets with Papal Foundation
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received members of the Papal
Foundation on Thursday who are on their annual visit to the Vatican. The Holy
Father thanked them for supporting many religious and charitable causes and
encouraged them, as a vital part of their "commitment to the
work of the Papal Foundation, to pray for the needs of the poor, the conversion
of hearts, the spread of the Gospel, and the Church’s growth in holiness and
missionary zeal."
Below please find the English translation of the Pope's
address to members of the Papal Foundation.
I am pleased to greet the members of The Papal Foundation on
this, your annual visit to Rome. Our meeting today is pervaded by the joy
of the Easter season, as the Church celebrates the Lord’s victory over death
and his gift of new life in the Holy Spirit. It is my hope that your pilgrimage
to the Eternal City will strengthen you in faith and hope, and in your
commitment to promote the Church’s mission by supporting so many religious and
charitable causes close to the heart of the Pope.
Today’s world, so often torn by violence, greed and indifference, greatly needs
our witness to the Gospel message of hope in the redemptive and reconciling
power of God’s love. I am grateful for your desire to assist the Church’s
efforts to proclaim that message of hope to the ends of the earth and to work
for the spiritual and material advancement of our brothers and sisters
throughout the world, especially in developing countries. Each of us, as
a living member of Christ’s body, is called to foster the unity and peace that
is the Father’s will, in Christ, for our human family and all its
members. I ask you, as a vital part of your commitment to the work of the
Papal Foundation, to pray for the needs of the poor, the conversion of hearts,
the spread of the Gospel, and the Church’s growth in holiness and missionary
zeal. And I ask you, please, not to forget to pray for me!
Dear friends, with these words of encouragement, and with great affection, I
commend you and your families to the loving intercession of Mary, Mother of the
Church. To all of you I impart my Apostolic Blessing as a pledge of
abiding joy and peace in the Lord.
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