Rome, 9 Nov. (LaPresse) – “At this very special time, I would like to share with you all my best wishes for this country. May Argentina be capable of performing great acts of charity, as we see here, where the love of Christ triumphs over individualism and exclusion. I envisage thousands of young people joining as volunteers in the great history of charity that the sincere and simple faith of the Argentine people has written over the centuries. May a new generation of saints of charity be formed in Argentina! And why shouldn’t you all be among them? The charity of Christ drives us on!” Pope Leo XIV said this today whilst visiting Argentina at the Pequeno Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole. “Let us place the gifts we have received,” the Pontiff added in another passage, “at the service of the little ones and those in need, each according to their own means, so that the city of charity may be strengthened, expand and succeed in breaking down the barriers of selfishness.” “There are places – such as this Home – where charity is not only expressed through deeds, but is recognised in every gesture, every face, every smile and, we might say, even in the air we breathe. This is the ‘Piccolo Cottolengo’: a fraternal community with open doors, where everything speaks to us of God’s love. St Louis Orione, its founder, wanted this place to be known as the ‘city of charity’ and, in order to build it, he prayed and worked for many years, placing his deep trust in Divine Providence and driven by love for the most vulnerable members of society, who were often ignored and left to fend for themselves,” the Pontiff explained in another part of his address.
Leo XIV: “May Argentina be capable of acts of charity”
Rome, 9 Nov. (LaPresse) – “At this very special time, I would like to share with you all my best wishes for this country. May Argentina be capable of performing great acts of charity, as we see here, where the love of Christ triumphs over individualism and exclusion. I envisage thousands of young people joining as volunteers in the great history of charity that the sincere and simple faith of the Argentine people has written over the centuries. May a new generation of saints of charity be formed in Argentina! And why shouldn’t you all be among them? The charity of Christ drives us on!” Pope Leo XIV said this today whilst visiting Argentina at the Pequeno Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole. “Let us place the gifts we have received,” the Pontiff added in another passage, “at the service of the little ones and those in need, each according to their own means, so that the city of charity may be strengthened, expand and succeed in breaking down the barriers of selfishness.” “There are places – such as this Home – where charity is not only expressed through deeds, but is recognised in every gesture, every face, every smile and, we might say, even in the air we breathe. This is the ‘Piccolo Cottolengo’: a fraternal community with open doors, where everything speaks to us of God’s love. St Louis Orione, its founder, wanted this place to be known as the ‘city of charity’ and, in order to build it, he prayed and worked for many years, placing his deep trust in Divine Providence and driven by love for the most vulnerable members of society, who were often ignored and left to fend for themselves,” the Pontiff explained in another part of his address.