The 10 most important messages of the Pope in Monaco

During his brief visit to Monaco, Pope Leo XIV addressed not only the Catholics of the country, but also those of the whole world. Being the first Pontiff of modern times to visit this small state, the Holy Father held several meetings and here are some of his most important messages.

“It is necessary to trust in God's Providence”.”

In the courtesy visit to the Prince of Monaco, Leo XIV pointed out that “it is important to trust in God's providence even when a sense of powerlessness or inadequacy prevails, because we believe that the Kingdom of God is like a tiny seed that grows into a tree”.

Despite this confidence, the Pope continued, “this faith only changes the world if we do not shirk our historical responsibilities.”.

“The Catholic faith places us before the sovereignty of Jesus.”

In the same speech, the Pontiff referred to the importance of living as Catholics in society. He said that this faith “places us before the sovereignty of Jesus, who commits Christians to be in the world a kingdom of brothers and sisters, a presence that does not crush, but liberates; that does not separate, but unites; ready to always protect with love every human life, at any time and in any condition, so that no one is ever excluded from the table of fraternity”.

“Unprecedented challenges are met with a free heart.”

In the same vein, Leo XIV concluded his address to the Prince of Monaco by encouraging everyone to deepen this “ancient faith”, which will make them “experts in new things; not so much by pursuing goods that pass away, often novelties that grow old in a season, but by facing unprecedented challenges, which can only be met with a free heart and an enlightened intelligence”.

“The Church is called to be in the world a reflection of God's love which is no respecter of persons.”

During his meeting with the catholic community of Monaco, Pope Leo XIV pointed to Christ as “the just one” who “does not come to carry out a condemnatory judgment, but to offer to all his mercy that purifies, heals, transforms and makes us part of the one family of God”.

The Holy Father pointed out that Jesus does not do this with all of us “poor” and “sinners” “to support evil, but to free them from oppression and slavery and make them children of God and brothers and sisters among themselves”. For this reason, the Church is “called to be in the world a reflection of God's love, which is no respecter of persons”.

“Proclaim the Gospel of life, hope and love.”

In this reflection of God's love, Leo XIV continued, the Church's message must “enlighten the human person and society so that, in the light of Christ and his Word, they may discover their own identity, the meaning of human life, the value of relationships and social solidarity, the ultimate purpose of existence and the destiny of history”.

For this reason, the Pope encourages all Catholics to “proclaim the Gospel of life, hope and love; to bring the light of the Gospel to all so that the life of every man and woman from conception to its natural end may be defended and promoted; to offer new maps of orientation capable of curbing those impulses of secularism that risk reducing man to individualism and founding social life on the production of wealth”.

“A living faith is always prophetic”

Finally, Leo XIV pointed out that “a living faith is always prophetic, capable of raising questions and offering provocations: are we really defending the human being? Are we protecting the dignity of the person in the protection of life in all its phases? Is the current economic and social model truly just and inspired by solidarity?”.

“What gives solidity to life is love.”

By maintaining a meeting with young people, The Pope wanted to remind everyone that “what gives solidity to life is love; the fundamental experience of God's love, first of all, and then, by extension, the enlightening and sacred experience of mutual love”.

In the same vein, the Pontiff explained that “to love one another mutually, if on the one hand it requires openness to grow and therefore to change, on the other hand it demands fidelity, constancy and readiness to sacrifice in daily life”.

“Do not be afraid to give yourselves completely to the Lord and to others.”

At the end of his address, the Holy Father told the young people “not to be afraid to give everything-your time, your energies-to God and to your brothers and sisters, to give yourselves completely to the Lord and to others. Only in this way will you find an ever new joy and an ever deeper meaning in life”.

Moreover, the successor of St. Peter reminded them that “the world needs your witness to overcome the aberrations of our time and to face its challenges, and above all to rediscover the good taste of love for God and neighbor”.

“God does not forget the promise that prepares the world for salvation.”

In the Mass During his trip to Monaco, Pope Leo XIV delves into the condemnation of Jesus to death after the resurrection of Lazarus. Delving into the passage, the Holy Father points out that “if men forget the Law that commands them not to kill, God does not forget the promise that prepares the world for salvation. His providence makes this homicidal verdict the way to manifest a supreme design of love; although evil, Caiaphas prophesied ‘that Jesus would die for the nation’”.

“It is mercy that saves the world.”

“In the story of Jesus,” Leo emphasizes, “the story of all of us is summed up, beginning with the least and the oppressed. But the Holy Father recalls that ”in the face of the persistence of evil, there is the eternal justice of God, who always rescues us from our graves“.

Through Christ, “it is mercy that saves the world; it takes charge of every human existence, in each of its frailties, from the moment it is conceived in the womb until it grows old”.