Pope Leo: Compassion Is a Matter of Humanity, Not a Religious Issue

Pope Leo XIV’s May 28, 2025 general audience: Full text

(OSV News) — This is the text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV’s May 28, 2025 general audience given in St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, We will continue to meditate on some parables of the Gospel, which are an opportunity to change perspective and open ourselves up to hope. The lack of hope, at times, is due to the fact that we fixate on a certain rigid and closed way of seeing things, and the parables help us to loo…

Pope Leo urges compassion grounded in humanity

Pope Leo XIV returned to his Jubilee catechesis series May 28 with a reflection on the parable of the Good Samaritan, challenging the faithful to recognize compassion not only as a matter of religious obligation, but as a fundamental expression of our shared humanity.

Pope Leo: Compassion is a matter of humanity, not a religious issue

Reflecting on the parable of the Good Samaritan at the weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV challenges everyone to not let our busy lives “prevent us ...

Remember Christ's compassion, show compassion to others, pope says - Superior Catholic Herald

Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Being religious does not automatically mean someone is compassionate, and yet for a Christian compassion is a clear sign of following Christ, Pope Leo XIV said. “Before being a religious matter, compassion is a question of humanity! Before being believers, we are called to be human,” the pope said May 28 as he held his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square. At the end of the audience, Pop…

Pope Leo XIV’s general audience text

Pope Leo XIV waves as he rides the popemobile around St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican May 28, 2025, ahead of his second weekly general audience. The pope is expected to send a video message to participants at a June 14 celebration held by the Chicago Archdiocese and the Chicago White Sox, his favorite baseball team, at Rate Field in Chicago. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) This is the text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV’s 28 May, 2025 ge…

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