Pope Leo: Liturgy must nourish faith, fraternity and peace
Pope Leo XIV has issued a message to the 76th National Liturgical Week emphasizing the need to strengthen the link between catechesis and liturgical celebration. He argues that the liturgy should serve as a foundational space for Christian initiation and communal faith formation.
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This highlights the Vatican's ongoing efforts to modernize and deepen the spiritual engagement of the faithful through liturgical reform.
Vatican News Pope Leo XIV is calling on the Church to strengthen the relationship between catechesis and liturgical celebration so that Christian initiation may lead people to Christ. The Pope sent his greetings in a message to participants in the 76th National Liturgical Week, taking place in the Italian city of Catania. The event takes place on August 24-27 under the theme, “A Church that generates: Liturgy and Christian Initiation.” Signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, the message described the theme as being of “particular importance” for the Church today. Pope Leo recalled that Christian initiation cannot be understood merely as “preparation for the Sacraments.” Rather, he said, it should be the “womb” in which a community gives birth to faith and communion with the Lord.
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