Shafaqna English– ‘I think of families suffering due to war in the Middle East, in Ukraine, and other parts of the world’, Pope Leo said at Regina Coeli.
Greeting delegations from 131 countries from every part of the world gathered in the Vatican for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Leo XIV turned his thoughts to those families suffering due to war in the Middle East, in Ukraine, and in other parts of the world.
“May the Mother of God help us to press forward on the path of peace,” he said.
Expressing particular joy for the presence of children and for the hope they bring, the Pope described families as “small domestic churches where the message of the Gospel is received and passed on.”
“May faith, hope and love always increase in our families,” the Pope added, with a special thanks to grandparents and the elderly, who, he said, “are a model of genuine faith and an inspiration for the younger generation.”
The Pope also remembered that today marks the 59th World Day of Social Communications – established in 1967 by Pope Paul VI. He expressed his gratitude to “media professionals who, by upholding the ethical quality of their messages, support families in their educational role.”