US EditionEveryone Can Be a Good Samaritan, Pope Says in Message for World’s Sick
Pope Leo XIV urged care rooted in fraternal love and solidarity, highlighting the social dimension of compassion inspired by the Good Samaritan and Pope Francis’ Fratelli Tutti.
- On Feb. 11, Pope Leo XIV released a message urging recognition of others' suffering, with the theme 'The compassion of the Samaritan' for the 34th World Day of the Sick.
- Pope Leo linked the message to Pope Francis’ Fratelli tutti, framing compassion as social friendship and calling care for the sick an authentic ecclesial action grounded in the double commandment .
- The Gospel parable anchors the message: a Samaritan aids an injured traveler ignored by a priest and Levite, while Pope Leo highlighted family members, neighbors, healthcare and pastoral caregivers in three modes of encounter.
- Pope Leo imparted his Apostolic Blessing to the sick, their families and caregivers, while Cardinal Michael Czerny said the message is offered to everyone, not only health workers.
- The message positions fraternal love as a remedy for society’s wounds amid a culture of speed, immediacy and discard, suggesting many Samaritan gestures could influence political and civic life.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People of faith and goodwill should take the time to recognize the needs and suffering of those around them and be moved by love and compassion to offer others concrete help, Pope Leo XIV said. Loving our neighbor — whom Jesus identifies as anyone in need — is within everyone's reach, the pope said in his message for the 34th World Day of the Sick, which the Church observes on February 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. “…
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