Pope Leo Warns Against Approaching Jesus in ‘a Superficial Way’

Pope Leo warns against approaching Jesus in ‘a superficial way’

Christians sometimes approach Jesus in a superficial way, “without truly believing in his power,” according to Pope Leo XIV. The pontiff was speaking during his weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, when he was speaking about the passage in the Gospel of Mark about the Jesus healing the woman with a bleeding issue and raising another man’s daughter from death. “Today we will again consider the healings of Jesus as a sign of…

Faith in Jesus brings healing, hope, new life, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When facing despair, exclusion and disappointment, do not be afraid to turn to Jesus and pray for the healing power of his love, Pope Leo XIV said. Widespread ailment “A very widespread ailment of our time is the fatigue of living: reality seems to us to be too complex, burdensome, difficult to face,” he told thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his general audience June 25. It was the last public general…

At general audience, Pope Leo XIV laments ‘fatigue of living’ afflicting modern society

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Jun 25, 2025 / 07:15 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed what he called the “fatigue of living” as one of the ailments afflicting modern society, and he urged the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to face reality with the grace of Jesus.  “A very widespread ailment of our time is…

At general audience, pope laments ‘fatigue of living’ afflicting modern society

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Jun 25, 2025 / 07:15 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed what he called the “fatigue of living” as one of the ailments afflicting modern society, and he urged the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to face reality with the grace of Jesus.“A very widespread ailment of our time i…

Leo XIV: Let us go to Jesus, our hope! He can heal us and make us new – Exaudi

In his General Audience, Pope Leo XIV recalled two miracles from the Gospel that show the power of faith and Christ's closeness to our suffering. "Jesus is our hope," he affirmed, encouraging us to turn to Him with confidence, even in the midst of suffering and death