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Pope at Audience: Church Is Called to Serve Humanity, Unmask Society's Contradictions

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At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church’s mission to be at the service of humanity by engaging with reality, getting involved in the challenges our time period faces and bear witness to Christ. Read all  

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Vatican City, 2 Sep (EFE).- Pope Leo XIV urged this Wednesday to abandon "passivity" in the face of the imbalances of the contemporary world and to unmask its contradictions, among them to be aware that the future of the planet is at stake but to be unable to renounce selfish consumption. "At a time marked by [...] The entry Leo XIV warns about selfish consumption when the future of the planet is at stake was first published in HolaNews.

Pope Leo XIV urged Wednesday to abandon “passivity” in the face of the imbalances of the contemporary world and to unmask its contradictions, among them to be aware that the future of the planet is at stake but to be unable to renounce selfish consumption. “At a time marked by profound changes, of which it is [...] The entry Lion XIV warns about selfish consumption when the future of the planet is at stake was first published in Information Focu…

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"It is not possible to remain as selfless spectators, it is necessary, instead, to listen with the heart, to allow oneself to be challenged, to be involved," said Pope Leo XIV, who urged "to expose the contradictions that characterize the personal and social life of the contemporary world".

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In 1965, the Second Vatican Council ended with the central final text "Gaudium et spes", which proclaimed a new relationship between the Church and the modern world. Pope Leo XIV has now put himself firmly behind the document.

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Vatican News broke the news on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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