Pope Leo XIV: The Church is Obliged to Serve Humanity and Expose Contradictions

During the General Audience held in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that the church must confront the challenges of the modern world and be at the service of humanity.

General Audience and the Mission of the Church

Pope Leo XIV stated during Wednesday's General Audience that the church must actively engage with the challenges of the era.

It was expressed that in this period full of tensions and conflicts, the church must extend a helping hand, especially to disadvantaged groups.

Call to Avoid Passiveness

In his address in St. Peter's Square, the Pope stated that the church should not remain passive in the face of current events.

It was clearly emphasized that believers must shoulder the burden of their brothers and sisters who are crushed under injustice and violence.

Second Vatican Council and New Catechesis Period

Pope Leo announced the beginning of a new period of catechesis on the documents of the Second Vatican Council.

The place of the church in the modern world was recalled by discussing the 1965 Constitution Gaudium et Spes.

Social Contradictions and Christian Solidarity

Social contradictions such as inequalities in technological progress and problems in income distribution were brought up.

It was noted that Christian solidarity drives believers not to mask the contradictions of contemporary life, but to confront them.