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All Christians must humbly, joyfully invite others to trust in God, pope says

All Christians must humbly, joyfully invite others to trust in God, pope says

All Christians are called to invite everyone to trust in Christ, who enlightens and consoles, Pope Leo XIV said. "Every authentic encounter with the Lord is, in fact, a transformative moment that grants a new vision and a new direction for the task of building up the Body of Christ," the pope said as he closed the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 25 during an ecumenical evening prayer service at Rome's Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Every year, the week "invites us to renew our commitment to this great mission, bearing in mind that the divisions among us — while…
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God speaks to the faithful; take time to listen every day, pope says

God speaks to the faithful; take time to listen every day, pope says

If Christians are to speak about God, then they must dedicate time each day and week to listening to God's word in prayer and the liturgy, Pope Leo XIV said. "We are called to live and cultivate friendship with the Lord" through prayer, he said Jan. 14 during his weekly general audience. "This is achieved first of all in liturgical and community prayer, in which we do not decide what to hear from the Word of God, but it is he himself who speaks to us through the Church," he said. "It is then achieved in personal prayer, which takes place in the interiority…
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