Pope Francis says " I urge you to be witnesses and artisans of peace" - "The Spirit can grant true peace to human hearts, which is necessary for overcoming conflicts"
Pope Francis has sent a message to Charis, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service, ahead of its Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome. The Pope began his message by offering his best wishes for the pilgrimage, which is taking place this weekend, from the 4th to the 6th April.
FULL TEXT MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER
TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF THE CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
[3 April 2025]
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Dear brothers and sisters,
I send my greetings to all of you who, at the invitation of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service, are celebrating your Jubilee “in the heart of the Church,” raising to the Lord an intense prayer of intercession for the People of God and for the whole world.
In this way, just as the beating heart pumps blood throughout the entire body, you desire to dedicate yourselves not only to the Church but also open yourselves to her universal dimensions, making your own the intentions of the Holy Father, especially for peace and reconciliation. The Holy Spirit, the gift of the Risen Lord, is the source of communion, harmony and fraternity. This is precisely what the Church is: a new and reconciled humanity.
Dear friends, this experience is not meant for you alone. It is for everyone! Share it with the world as a source of hope and peace. The Spirit can grant true peace to human hearts, which is necessary for overcoming conflicts in our families, in society and among nations. I urge you to be witnesses and artisans of peace and unity, always striving to build communion, beginning with your groups and communities. May the regard you show to your leaders never become an occasion of conflict. Be ever ready to cooperate with others, particularly with your parish communities, and the Lord will bless you with abundant fruits.
I thank you for your closeness and I accompany you with my blessing. I pray for you and ask you, please, to continue to pray for me!
From the Vatican, 29 March 2025
FRANCIS
TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF THE CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
[3 April 2025]
______________________
Dear brothers and sisters,
I send my greetings to all of you who, at the invitation of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service, are celebrating your Jubilee “in the heart of the Church,” raising to the Lord an intense prayer of intercession for the People of God and for the whole world.
In this way, just as the beating heart pumps blood throughout the entire body, you desire to dedicate yourselves not only to the Church but also open yourselves to her universal dimensions, making your own the intentions of the Holy Father, especially for peace and reconciliation. The Holy Spirit, the gift of the Risen Lord, is the source of communion, harmony and fraternity. This is precisely what the Church is: a new and reconciled humanity.
Dear friends, this experience is not meant for you alone. It is for everyone! Share it with the world as a source of hope and peace. The Spirit can grant true peace to human hearts, which is necessary for overcoming conflicts in our families, in society and among nations. I urge you to be witnesses and artisans of peace and unity, always striving to build communion, beginning with your groups and communities. May the regard you show to your leaders never become an occasion of conflict. Be ever ready to cooperate with others, particularly with your parish communities, and the Lord will bless you with abundant fruits.
I thank you for your closeness and I accompany you with my blessing. I pray for you and ask you, please, to continue to pray for me!
From the Vatican, 29 March 2025
FRANCIS
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