The first to participate in Pope Liu XIV in a sermon for the first time
Pope Liu XIV Discuss his mission as a new president of the Catholic Church during Friday, May 9, the service.
“I called me to carry this cross and bless this task, and I know that I can rely on each of you to walk with me while we continue in a church, as a community, as the community of Jesus, as believers, to announce the good news to announce the Bible,” said the Pope, 69, in his dissolution in Italy, a district of frying Associated Press.
Speaking in the Italian language, Leo also mentioned how to view Christianity all over the world with Jesus, especially “he was reduced to an attractive leader or Superman.”
Liu said: “This is true not only among non -believers, but also among many baptized Christians, who end up living, at this level, in a state of practical atheism.” “However, specifically for this reason, they are places that are desperately needed for missionary communication. Often the lack of faith is tragicly accompanied by losing meaning in life, neglecting mercy, horrific violations of human dignity, family crisis, and many other wounds that affect our society.”
Liu also used his speech to participate His hopes in the papacy Under his jurisdiction.
He said according to Reuters translation. “He did so in order to be a city more complete on a hill, and leave from salvation sailing through the waters of history and the beacon that lights the dark nights of this world.”
Liu was It was chosen as the new Pontif On Thursday, May 8, after a star of international Cardinals voted for who should take Pope Francis‘Location. (Francis He died last month At the age of 88.)
Based on the decision of Konkalaf, Liu (born Robert Francis Brevost) adopted his papal nickname. He is the first Pope born in the history of the church, descending from Chicago.
Liu said in a speech on Thursday: “Thank you to the brothers of the Cardinal who chose me to be a successor to Peter and to walk with you as a unified church looking for peace and justice, and working together as women and men, and believers of Jesus Christ without fear, and declaring Christ to be missionaries, loyal to the Gospel.” “I am the son of Saint Augustine, who is Augustine.