A Message of Peace from Pope Leo XIV

On May 18, 2025, the USCCA joined Catholics around the world in celebrating the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican. As Vatican News reports, "The Pope upheld the missionary spirit" in his homily:

This is the missionary spirit that must animate us; not closing ourselves off in our small groups, nor feeling superior to the world. We are called to offer God’s love to everyone, in order to achieve that unity which does not cancel out differences but values the personal history of each person and the social and religious culture of every people. Brothers and sisters, this is the hour for love! The heart of the Gospel is the love of God that makes us brothers and sisters. With my predecessor Leo XIII, we can ask ourselves today: If this criterion “were to prevail in the world, would not every conflict cease and peace return?” (Rerum Novarum, 21).

We rejoice in Pope Leo XIV’s description of missionary spirit. It is precisely “to offer God’s love to everyone" that informs the USCCA's mission of building bridges of friendship and dialogue. Our response to the question he raises from Pope Leo XIII is "yes."

In the image above, an intercessory prayer is read in Chinese at the inauguration. In English translation, the prayer reads:

Lord God, you look with constant kindness upon your sons and daughters: receive the prayers which your Church lifts up to you with gratitude and confident trust. Through Christ our Lord.

May God bless Pope Leo XIV with peace and wisdom in the papal office.

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